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The Heartbreak We Choose

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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Nothing but the pure love of a dog is worth the heartbreak we choose by loving them back. Continue reading →

My C-section was a Natural Birth

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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Cesarean Section is the epitome of medical birth intervention, but a mother taking extreme measures to protect her child is the most natural thing in the world. Continue reading →

Three

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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If I could bend time and hold him just a little longer at the age of my choice… it would not be three. Continue reading →

To the Baby I’m no Longer Expecting

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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You’ll never be my son or daughter, but for eight weeks I was your mother. Continue reading →

I Finally Stopped Quitting and Started Nonsmoking

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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My desire to stop smoking was no match for my fear of being a nonsmoker. Continue reading →

Less a Home, No Less Human

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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I witnessed the power of human connection when, ironically, a homeless woman extended it to me. Continue reading →

A Letter To My Thirties On My 40th Birthday

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I am pleased to have this essay published by Mookychick:

A Letter To My Thirties On My 40th Birthday

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall | Leave a reply

My Son Hit the Daddy Jackpot

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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Much attention is paid to the amazing bond between mother and child, as it should be. But the world needs to hear more about fathers like you… Continue reading →

Should I Have a Second Child? How I FINALLY Decided

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Megan Kendall
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It’s important to embrace parental self-doubt; not as weakness, but as a reflection of how strongly we want the best for our kids. Continue reading →

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Recent Posts

  • The Heartbreak We Choose
  • My C-section was a Natural Birth
  • Three
  • To the Baby I’m no Longer Expecting
  • I Finally Stopped Quitting and Started Nonsmoking
  • Less a Home, No Less Human
  • A Letter To My Thirties On My 40th Birthday
  • My Son Hit the Daddy Jackpot
  • Should I Have a Second Child? How I FINALLY Decided

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Megan Kendall is a Freelance Nonfiction Writer in Northeast Oregon: Wife, mother, animal lover, Humanist. Her work has been featured on The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, The Good Men Project, Mookychick, For Every Mom, and Addiction Unscripted.
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