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A child is not a kitchen extension

On fertility privilege, trigger warnings, and the 'truth' about Mother's Day

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Jennie Agg
Mar 23, 2023
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Two things caught my eye this week that made me want to write about ‘fertility privilege’. Having it. Not having it. And the nuances in between.

The phrase jumped out at me in a dazzling piece by Elizabeth Day, published at the weekend - an excerpt from her forthcoming book Friendaholic, about the complications that arise in friendships when you find you…

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