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I’m A Surgeon. I’m Also Child-Free — And 6 Words From A Colleague About My Life Left Me Stunned.

“My ability to perform lifesaving surgery, my community, my family and all my other aspirations — seem to count for little when I answer ‘no’ to having kids.”

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My 5-Year-Old Daughter Told Me She Wanted To Take Pole Dancing Lessons. Here's What I Told Her.

"What’s going on in Amelia’s mind? Will this have some kind of damaging effect on her? Is she in danger?"

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This Woman's Controversial Obituary For Her Mom Caused Outrage — But We Need More Like It

"As American novelist Anne Lamott famously said, 'If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.'"

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A Stranger Claimed My Grandpa Was Haunting Her House. The Details Were Too Uncanny To Ignore.

"The emailer said her young kids complained about a scary-looking ghost that appeared in the back bedroom."

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I Told My Mom I Wanted To Get My Tubes Tied At Age 20. Her Response Changed My Life.

"I went and talked to the only person I felt might really understand my need to not mother: my mother."

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I Was About To Book My Tummy Tuck Surgery. In The Exam Room, I Had A Sudden Realization.

"A decade ago, I would’ve booked the surgery on the spot. Back then, it was always the plan."

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I Was Doing A Book Signing In Europe. The Last Woman In Line Said 3 Words That Changed My Life Forever.

"She took my hand in hers, and the next thing she said shocked me as much as it thrilled me."

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Our 6-Year-Old Wanted To Use 'They/Them' Pronouns. We Had No Idea What We Were In For.

"My husband is not on board. 'Who put this idea into her head?' he asked."

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I Knew Something Was Seriously Wrong With My Triplets. Then We Got The Diagnosis I Never Saw Coming.

"I’m furious my doctors didn’t take my concerns seriously. And my kids’ brains are affected for life."

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My Family Moved To America And Into A Real Haunted House. Here's What Happened.

"At first, my parents chalked up our neighbors' peering eyes and hushed whispers to curiosity. But we soon learned there was something else going on."

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