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Sian Prior: reckoning with childlessness
Description
Sian Prior with the story of the years of longing and loss which marked her quest to become a mother, and what happened when she found herself childless at the age of 50
For many years Sian Prior desperately wanted to have a baby.
Her longing to be a mother played havoc with her relationships and her body.
It never happened, and Sian had to decide what to do with the freedom that was hers.
Further information
Childless is published by Text
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