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Lisa Kissane

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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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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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Heartful Fiction for Grownups

Someone in the Shadows

A short story

3d ago

A dark scene with the outlines of two young people in the shadow of artificial light

3d ago

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Namaste Now

The Pain of Loving Other People’s Kids

When saying goodbye is part of the job

Apr 18

An adult and child are walking away from the camera, laden with bags as if they’re leaving.

Apr 18

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Really Honest Business

Blossom and Frost in a Single Day

Welcome to British Springtime!

Apr 15

Lisa sitting in a giant chair at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, which has the words ‘Head Gardener’ etched into the top.

Apr 15

Published in
Life Without Children

Infertility Cost Me My Career

How childlessness and illness reshaped my life and helped me find my purpose

Apr 15

The torso and legs of a woman laying on a sofa. She’s wearing a blue knitted vest and beige trousers and her hands are on her abdomen as if she’s in pain.

Apr 15

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Life Without Children

Pronatalism is More Than a Far-Right Extremist Movement

The everyday impact of a society obsessed with making babies

Apr 9

Pronatalism is More Than a Far-Right Extremist Movement

Apr 9

Lisa Kissane

Lisa Kissane

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

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