Mothering Matters #5 – Childless & Happy

 I Went From Wanting Children to Living Happily Childless   By Nina Steele Our journey to conceive started in 2004 and ended unsuccessfully in 2013. We tried to conceive naturally for 3 years only to discover that my husband was azoospermic. We were placed on the waiting list for IVF around 2007 and a year … Read more

Mothering Matters #4 – Father Flaws

 When Mothers Make Up For Father Flaws   “It is not until much later, that children understand; their stories and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the water of their lives.”  ― Paulo Coelho June 1st is my Dad’s birthday. He’s 82. The above photo was taken a few days ago in Linden, … Read more