At 36, I'd waited long enough. I ended my faltering relationship and made an appointment with a gynecologist. Then I ran into my 'Middle Age Mack Truck.'

Why I Chose To Become A Single Mom, Despite Always Wanting The 'Picket Fence'

At 36, I decided I'd waited long enough. I ended my faltering relationship and made an appointment with a gynecologist. Then I ran into my 'Middle Age Mack Truck.'

Why, Despite Always Wanting The 'Picket Fence,' I Chose To Become A Single Mom

<p>The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.</p>

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Novelist Heather O'Neill on why her last days with her father — who was never an easy man — were some of their most precious together.

Choices: Heather O'Neill on taking care of her father

Caring for my dying father was the only way I knew how to say goodbye

Novelist Heather O'Neill on why her last days with her father — who was never an easy man — were their most precious together.

Why I put my career on hold to take care of my father

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I made a decision to cut myself off from my family 30 years ago — and it tore my heart out.

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My sister wrote: “Don’t feel sad, I’m not worth it.” She was so wrong. Depression lies. I have to tell the truth.

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Why I Chose To Become A Single Mom, Despite Always Wanting The 'Picket Fence'

Why My Assault Hasn't Stopped Me From Travelling Solo

Caring for my dying father was the only way I knew how to say goodbye

Why I didn't say goodbye to my dying mother

Why I told the truth about my sister's suicide