Claire Bidwell Smith

Finding my mother again

Years after she died, I came to understand the complicated woman I long mythologized, by becoming a mom, too

Claire Bidwell Smith Friday, May 11, 2012 11:30 PM UTC 17
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The abortion I wish she’d been there for

When I was 18, my mother died. But it wasn't until I got pregnant that I realized she was never coming back

Claire Bidwell Smith Sunday, Feb 5, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 66
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Claire Bidwell Smith is the author of the memoir “The Rules of Inheritance.” She is a therapist specializing in grief and lives in Los Angeles.

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