Seated at the dining room table I gazed at the happy chaos around me Aunts uncles cousins nieces and nephews were enjoying the food and being together at our family reunion I was enjoying it all too But one thought pierced my heart You rsquo re the only woman here with no children With no family you can call her own Many single women like myself have similar experiences In my culture an Asian culture where marriage and children are highly valued not having a family of one rsquo s own can bring a sense of incompleteness It can feel
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