Sofia Elena Chaelin Lee

MOTHERHOOD Hard times primed me to become the best mother I can be Sofia Lee · Follow Published in Modern Women · 3 min read · -- Photo by Naomi August on Unsplash I cried almost daily during the first part of my pregnancy. Agonizing memories of a past heartbreak resurfaced, haunting me for 15 consecutive weeks. I would find a quiet place to sob alone, all while trying to soothe myself to mitigate as much fetal stress as possible.

MARRIAGE The following advice is for people running out of time to find a spouse to start a family with. This article is not relevant if your fertility has many years left before it declines. It is also not suitable for those who do not wish to have biological children. This post is for single women and men in their thirties or forties seeking an alternative to dating. The alternative is to marry a trusting platonic friend, a trend the Japanese call friendship marriage. I, myself, am in one, sort of.

By Sofia Lee RELATIONSHIPS Why involuntary celibacy happens and how people cope with it Photo by Cassidy Dickens on Unsplash When Davis told me his girlfriend, Molly, had no sexual desire, I could not understand why. Molly had no history of sexual abuse nor an explanation for her nonexistent libido. She also refused to seek help. Davis tried to "fix" their...