The decision to create life, if given the opportunity to choose, is not necessarily rational but deeply personal, sometimes impulsive, always affecting.
There's truth here for sure... one of my most recent articles came out with a title (chosen by the editor) that included the word "pronatal," and I felt kind of weird about that. Like, I don't necessarily align with that movement?? It's interesting how motherhood gets talked about in the larger public square.
Thank you so much, Amber! 🩵 I totally feel you on that. I don’t rly see my current thoughts abt all the big motherhood stuff anywhere in mainstream politics rn, it’s the Wild West out there. Finding more meaningful conversations abt it all here on Substack, honestly 🫶🏻
Girl, yes. I’ve been there for the last decade! (since I became a mother) There is really such a need for new narratives—and your writing is part of that! <3
wonderful and thoughtful, as always. It behooves me to hear about US politicians' disrespect for women. Behooves me. Your Canadian sisters and holding American mamas with love and care and support even when your systems do not.
When I started being able to step away from my baby, I realized how valuable my non-mama friends were. SO VALUABLE!!!! They recharge me like nothing else. There truly is beauty and necessity in gathering as women of all stages and ages.
This expresses so beautifully how I’ve been feeling since becoming a mother. I feel constantly pitted against the child-free, but thankfully the online discourse isn’t reflected in my real life, where 50% of my friends don’t have children and we respect each other’s choices and experiences.♥️
“I did not give life to my daughter just to tell her that her purpose is to make a daughter of her own. I gave life to my daughter because somewhere deep inside my soul, I simply wanted to.”
I resonate with those words so much. As always, your writing is beautiful and moving.
Loved reading this!
There's truth here for sure... one of my most recent articles came out with a title (chosen by the editor) that included the word "pronatal," and I felt kind of weird about that. Like, I don't necessarily align with that movement?? It's interesting how motherhood gets talked about in the larger public square.
Thank you so much, Amber! 🩵 I totally feel you on that. I don’t rly see my current thoughts abt all the big motherhood stuff anywhere in mainstream politics rn, it’s the Wild West out there. Finding more meaningful conversations abt it all here on Substack, honestly 🫶🏻
Girl, yes. I’ve been there for the last decade! (since I became a mother) There is really such a need for new narratives—and your writing is part of that! <3
wonderful and thoughtful, as always. It behooves me to hear about US politicians' disrespect for women. Behooves me. Your Canadian sisters and holding American mamas with love and care and support even when your systems do not.
When I started being able to step away from my baby, I realized how valuable my non-mama friends were. SO VALUABLE!!!! They recharge me like nothing else. There truly is beauty and necessity in gathering as women of all stages and ages.
This expresses so beautifully how I’ve been feeling since becoming a mother. I feel constantly pitted against the child-free, but thankfully the online discourse isn’t reflected in my real life, where 50% of my friends don’t have children and we respect each other’s choices and experiences.♥️
I really enjoyed reading this.
“I did not give life to my daughter just to tell her that her purpose is to make a daughter of her own. I gave life to my daughter because somewhere deep inside my soul, I simply wanted to.”
I resonate with those words so much. As always, your writing is beautiful and moving.