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My Mother, the Doula

by Carly Lane · August 17, 2015
Carly Lane considers her mother's job as a doula and her role in the lives of the mothers she supports.
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Tocolytic: On Pregnancy, Premature Birth, and the Female Body

by Eman Quotah · April 15, 2015
Eman Quotah on the premature birth of her son, and other reasons she hates talking about pregnancy.
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Tracking Your Fertility In Folklore: Preventing Changelings And Other Common Curses

by Mallory Ortberg · January 13, 2015
How to track your fertility to prevent changelings, mooncalves, and the evil eye.

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