Sian Prior: reckoning with childlessness

Sian Prior with the story of the years of longing and loss which marked her quest to become a mother, and what happened when she found herself childless at the age of 50

For many years Sian Prior desperately wanted to have a baby.

Her longing to be a mother played havoc with her relationships and her body.

It never happened, and Sian had to decide what to do with the freedom that was hers.

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Childless is published by Text

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