No one talks about this stuff : twenty-two stories of almost parenthood / edited by Kat Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Kat, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parental grief.

Loss (Psychology).

Miscarriage--Psychological aspects.

Miscarriage.

Miscarriage--Social aspects.

Infertility--Psychological aspects.

Infertility.

Infertility--Social aspects.

Childfree choice--Psychological aspects.

Childfree choice.

Childfree choice--Social aspects.

Childlessness--Psychological aspects.

Childlessness.

Childlessness--Social aspects.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

xvi, 287 pages ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Twenty-two stories of almost parenthood

Place of Publication:

Haymarket, London ; Unbound, 2024.

Summary:

"No One Talks About This Stuff is a support group for almost-parents. A place to share their journeys of loss and limbo, to confront social pressure and to find courage in the darkness of tragedies which happen every day yet are brushed under the carpet. So, we hear from a stepmother who wrestles with infertility. A husband and wife each tell their experience of losing their baby. A lesbian comes of age at a time when gay people rarely become parents. A father finds loss to be his unlikely superpower. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder impacts a person's choices about having a family. A black woman unpacks ancestral shame while finding renewed purpose. And each person shares how they lived through it. This captivatingly beautiful, profound and honest anthology opens a much-needed conversation about society, family and honouring the missing children we will never forget"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

Disenfranchised grief

Society

Choice

Parenting

Living.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800182875

1800182872

OCLC:

1396252778

Publisher Number:

90100855577