Today marks a year since my son’s due date. Of course, like most babies, he didn’t arrive on his estimated … More
Tag: jasmine yancey
Student/Parent: Celebration
cw: loss, miscarriage This weekend, I’m going out for dinner to celebrate finishing my degree. It feels slightly anticlimactic, given … More
Student/Parent: Comparison
In amongst writing my dissertation, writing essays, and going to my Zoom classes, my son learnt to crawl. He first … More
Student/Parent: Trauma
CW: sexual violence The news and social media have been difficult to look at over the last few weeks. The … More
Student/Parent: Grief
CW: Loss I had imagined that at this time of year I would be writing about juggling the stress of … More
Student/Parent: Identity
My first interaction with other students at university was in my induction session, a week or so before my first … More
Student/Parent: Invisible Labour
I’m trying to get into the habit of not studying on the weekends. On Sunday evening, I write a to-do … More
Sex in Lockdown
[Content warning: sexual references] Lockdown and social distancing are impacting every part of our lives, including our sex lives. … More
Pregnancy and Mental Health: My Experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum
[CW: mention of vomiting/hospitals/miscarriage/abortion/mental health/weight loss] I got pregnant the first month my partner and I started trying for a … More