43. College Pregnancy: An Interview with the Father (20 Years Later)

Almost exactly 20 years ago I got pregnant. I was still in college and my boyfriend at the time was getting ready to start a Ph.D. at Harvard. We had big life dreams, that for both of us, seemed inevitable, not to be disrupted by an unexpected pregnancy. A couple years ago I met up with Jeremie when we were both in Paris and he agreed to let me record this conversation about what happened, our relationship, and how our lives were impacted. I want to clarify firstly, this is not an anti-abortion narrative, however it is a conversation about “what-ifs” and it’s something I would do regarding any large life decision as great as this one. I have to say I was a bit shocked learning about his feelings at the time and even in hindsight. There were a lot of things we never said, until now, and I think the conversation reflects more broadly on middle-age look backs, life choices, and the way our perspectives and learnings can change over time. Again, it’s a story about stories. The stories we tell, the stories we may have forgotten, and the stories of what-if. * About Face is produced by me, Kate Marlene and is part of my larger project, Restorya, a narrative therapy practice based in Berlin. If you are interested in booking a session with me, please go to for more information about my work. You can also follow me on Facebook at Kate/Restorya Instagram: @katerestorya TikTok: @katemarlene Music from this episode is an intentional flashback by Modest Mouse, my favorite band in college.

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43. College Pregnancy: An Interview with the Father (20 Years Later) is an episode from About Face by Kate Marlena Leone.

This episode is 01:03:54 long.

This episode was published on Oct 17, 2023.

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