Once Upon a Backyard
In my late 20s, I worked in Los Angeles on films as a production assistant. I loved show business, but hated the hours, so I moved back...
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jillslitwin
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Taking Back the Power
When COVID hit, I was eight months pregnant renting in a high-rise alone in the city. My siblings encouraged me to move back in with my...
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jillslitwin
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
(Gran)Daddy's Girl
To say my paternal grandmother loved food would be an understatement; she didn’t shed a tear the day my sister became a woman in the eyes...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Through My Daughter's Eyes
One and a half years ago, when COVID hit, I moved my goldendoodle, Tod, my 8-month pregnant self, and far too much other stuff from the...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
Back to School
When you’re a kid, you dread going back to school after summer break. When you’re a mom--at least when you’re this mom who’s a...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
I Blame Autumn
When I realized going back to work after a year and a half maternity leave was inevitable, I started touring daycares. Since most people...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 9, 2021
- 4 min
A Goldendoodle, an Orange Car, and a Baby
When I turned 40, I was disappointed with my life. I was voted Most Likely to Succeed in high school and whether success meant having a...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
To Sibling or Not to Sibling
Sometimes, when I’m dwelling too much on what I don’t have instead of being grateful for what I do, I think about how, in my next life, I...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 28, 2021
- 5 min
Boobs
I’d describe my relationship with my boobs over the years as contentious. They were to blame for my severely slow marathon time; it was...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
For Today
We are sitting on the floor and Autumn crawls into my lap. She doesn’t have a book she wants me to read or a toy she wants me to fix or a...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Red Circle
I took Autumn to her first gym class today. I may not have signed up had I known it was a trap. It was great, for a while. She was...
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jillslitwin
- Mar 18, 2020
- 4 min
The True World War
I emailed my obstetrician the other day. "Do the benefits of me coming in for my 34-week check-up outweigh the risks of exposure?" His...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
Overcoming Fear
If you don't make a decision soon, the decision will be made for you.
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jillslitwin
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
Single Mom by Choice?
There are nights when I lie in bed wondering how I got to be 40 years old and trying to have a baby on my own.
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jillslitwin
- Nov 14, 2019
- 1 min
WGN RADIO INTERVIEW PODCAST
On November 13, 2019, I was a guest on WGN Radio's Bill and Wendy Show. We discussed my book and my IVF journey. Click on the link...
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jillslitwin
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
WGN Radio (The Bill and Wendy Show) at 11:35 am!
Tune in tomorrow to hear about my journey!
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jillslitwin
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
As I enter 43...
I am grateful to have made it 43 years today, for it's not a privilege afforded everyone. All I can say is take control, don't wait for...
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