The MotherVerse Blog: mothering out loud

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If it wasn’t for my writing group, I never would have started writing a novel. The reason being—except for constructing a few pieces of poetry—I had handed in my writer’s hat to become a cleaning lady. I had chosen to be a cleaning lady after attempting a series of low-paying day jobs […]

My friend Angie and I were talking on the phone tonight about the pillaging of women’s bodies via childbirth.
“Did you know that the rate of c-sections is nearly thirty percent?” My friend Angie asked.
“I don’t doubt it,” I responded.
Both my babies were c-sections–one was emergency and the second one was planned. I have always mourned […]

Now that his sister is off at college, my son is coming out of his shell. Rather, out from behind his sister’s shadow. My daughter was the classic oldest-child-over-achiever: great grades, good at sports, in all the plays, a ton of friends, hard worker, and dedicated volunteer (the list goes on and on.) While […]

Now that my daughter is off to college, I’ve been taking a nap everyday. At first, I had difficulty allowing myself such luxury, but now I pass out for one or two hours a day without any shame. I crave it like tea and honey. It is something I must do to replenish my […]