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Lisa Kissane

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Books Are Our Superpower

Stephen King Became My Anchor After My Dad Died

A lifetime of stories keeps us connected and his memory alive

Feb 13

Stephen King Became My Anchor After My Dad Died

Feb 13

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Life Without Children

My Body Couldn’t Make a Baby, But My Heart Could Love a Dog

He healed my grief not once, but twice

Feb 25

Lisa is standing in front of a body of water wearing a large winter coat and hat; she’s holding a small brown and white dog in her arms like a child. The sun is setting behind them over the water.

Feb 25

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Life Without Children

It’s Lazy to (Only) Write Pregnancy Plots for Female Protagonists

There’s a million adventures a woman can have, babies are just one option.

Jan 20

A woman is in a dense forest holding a flame torch and wearing a backback; she appears to be at the beginning of an adventure.

Jan 20

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Really Honest Business

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Nov 20, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

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Life Without Children

Am I Childless, Childfree or a Proxy-Parent?

And why does it even matter?

Oct 2, 2024

Am I Childless, Childfree or a Proxy-Parent?

Oct 2, 2024

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Namaste Now

Building Blocks or House of Cards — How Stable is Your Self-Care?

A lifetime of lessons led to a solid foundation of wellbeing practices

Feb 20

A man is holding a Jenga tower steady with his hands; he is wearing a bandana around his head

Feb 20

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The Wind Phone

The Hidden Grief of Involuntary Childlessness

When the dream of motherhood slips away

Feb 7

A woman’s hand holding a pregnancy test over a sink with the words ’not pregnant’ on the digital screen

Feb 7

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Really Honest Business

Finding Belonging in the Social Media Age

Can we still find real connection in a world obsessed with digital relationships?

Feb 6

Feb 6

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Fanfare

We Couldn’t Afford a Sunny Holiday, So We Used Movies to Feel the Heat

A selection of movies to warm you up this winter

Jan 18

A woman is watching television, holding the control in front of her. She has a bowl of popcorn on her lap and the television is showing a still from the film The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Jan 18

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Bitchy

Consent Wasn’t Ambiguous, It Was Absent

Wearing short skirts isn’t an invitation to be sexually assaulted.

Jan 18

Consent Wasn’t Ambiguous, It Was Absent

Jan 18

Lisa Kissane

Lisa Kissane

Childless, chronically ill, endlessly curious. Find me in other places here: https://linktr.ee/reallyhonestbusiness

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