Momologues

Sixty-two self-identifying mothers responded to 18 text prompts. Read them here.

Strike One, Strike Two, Strike Three

My entry into motherhood wasn't sunshine and daisies. From the moment I found out I was pregnant I was scared. And I remained scared for...

Jul 28, 2022

As a college student in the early 1980's, I married young and briefly, and had two abortions. I trusted a man who turned out not to be ...

Jul 11, 2022

Listen, I never liked kids before having my own. I never cared about childhood development. I never knew babies were whole humans that...

Jul 10, 2022

I realized I had lost something I hadn’t had before, after touching base with my new neighbor, years after I had lost it. She was...

Oct 20, 2021