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Sadness Moves Us Toward What is To Be Gained

Posted on September 19, 2021September 20, 2021 by Pamela Tsigdinos

I sat as calmly as I could recently while Esther, an acupuncturist, held my wrists palms up and felt my pulse. My lungs, I shared, had been tested by unrelenting, cumulative wildfire smoke. This precipitated an extended asthma attack and related tightness. “How do you feel?” Esther asked. “Hmmm, asthmatic and a bit stressed,” I…

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Life Under Unusual Circumstances

Posted on August 26, 2021August 27, 2021 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Life taxes us in ways large and small.  This maxim is the one constant beyond the sun that greets us each morning. Value Each Breath Those well-acquainted with me know asthma remains my wily and unpredictable companion. Dog and cat dander floating in the air, pollen storms and smoke are just some of the pernicious…

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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Adaptation Is Our Superpower

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 by Pamela Tsigdinos

Adaptation goes hand in hand with moving forward. This thought came to mind as I sat down in late August to write the following blog post for the final day of World Childless Week 2020.  I had hoped to log in and participate in some of the WCW live events, but this week overlapped with…

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World Childless Week 2020

World Childless Week Gives Voice to the Growing Childless Community

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by Pamela Tsigdinos

World Childless Week is almost upon us. It originated in 2017 to support and build awareness for the childless not by choice community. In its initial week, September 2017, Twitter analytics documented 1.2 million tweets of #worldchildlessweek. In 2018 World Childless Week reached 85 countries.  Readers may recall I was one of those who shared…

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Childless

Childless Explorations Around the World

Posted on September 22, 2019November 27, 2019 by Pamela Tsigdinos

World Childless Week is the brainchild of Stephanie Phillips. She first conceived the idea in 2017. With the help of numerous childless bloggers and members of several online childless support groups, WCW has grown and blossomed. The World Childless Week website contains a wealth of stories and insights. Learn more about the mission here. Wrestling…

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