22 Things I’ve Learned as a Mother
To my dear friend who had her first baby just three weeks ago… You asked me this question over text but I couldn’t figure out how to succinctly respond. Here are 22 things I’ve personally learned as a Mother (so far).
An Unlikely Reconciling
Still searching for my mother's love after our darkest hours. *Initially published on Not Safe For Mom Group.
On the Eve of Mother’s Day
I am okay, and simultaneously I will never be okay. For the entirety of my life, I will grieve my mother and I will work to continue to make peace with the mental illness that kept her from me.