Another family party, this time celebrating my 36th birthday. It’s a sunny day and the children will have a wonderful time playing in the warm weather, well all except for our newborn, Layla, that is. She much prefers the shade. It is June 9th and I, Ellie Cordell, am entering the second half of my thirties. God, when did I get this old? Does the general population consider this old? I’m not reall...

In Samantha’s opinion, she couldn’t help how she felt. They had been married young, too young, before his drinking had really picked up and before she had known how unengaged he would become in their marriage. His eyes were so empty when he looked at her. Remembering those first couple of years when they had moved into together was overwhelming, the unhappiness and entrapment she felt. Nobody in h...

How many times have we been here before? Struggling, pretending, breaking, and coming back together. No matter how many rounds of IVF, planning, and performing we end up in this same heartbreak. Maybe if I was different? Maybe if he was different?

The struggle remains.

I have always wished for a family. Dreamt of warm winters watching movies by the fire, cool summer spent by the lake watching t...