Mother of Pearl
Momologues
Sixty-two self-identifying mothers responded to 18 text prompts. Read them here.


- Sep 23, 2022
The Sonogram Tech Gave Me No Signs
- Jul 28, 2022
Strike One, Strike Two, Strike Three
- Jul 13, 2022
The sound of that heartbeat cemented my faith
- Jul 10, 2022
We were not ready to start a family.
- Jul 10, 2022
Abortions are health care.
- Jul 10, 2022
I know my healing continues as I share my story
- Jul 10, 2022
I can’t believe this choice is being taken away from us
- Jul 10, 2022
It’s hard to be a mom when the word MOTHER somewhere in your psyche terrifies you
- Jul 10, 2022
My mother is a grandmother now.
- Jul 10, 2022
Nine months later, the same woman who counseled me for my abortion delivered my perfect baby boy
- Jul 6, 2022
Avoid bearing children at all costs
- Jul 6, 2022
I owned that choice
- Jun 29, 2022
I was terrified, alone and ashamed.
- Jun 28, 2022
I wanted that baby so much
- Jun 27, 2022
Two different choices can evoke the same emotions
- Jun 26, 2022
My body felt different immediately
- Jun 26, 2022
I was drugged
- Jun 25, 2022
I thought, “I can’t work through another pregnancy”
- Jun 25, 2022
I fell pregnant again 7 months later