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Jess Mayhugh

Jess is a writer and editor who spent nearly a decade trying to have a baby before the arrival of her son, Cole, in December 2025. She has published stories for The New York Times and The Atlantic about her fertility journey, the IVF process, and grief around infant loss.

The Pros and Cons of Being an “Older” Mom

Jul 14, 2026

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3 min read

The Pros and Cons of Being an “Older” Mom

Those quotation marks are doing a lot of work here.

Jess Mayhugh
Jess Mayhugh

health

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Why I Mourn Moms I've Never Met

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

Why I Mourn Moms I've Never Met

Reading “mommy” blogs for decades means inevitable—and indirect—grief.

Jess Mayhugh
Jess Mayhugh
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