"And in turn of what I thought of then as my own failure." Oof. I'm not even a mom (by choice) but I felt this in my gut immediately, Ruthie. Thank YOU for always going deep. PS: I might bring this piece up when we meet with the Memoiring community in early June.
Every time I read something you wrote, I find myself identifying with your experience. I’ll admit that I look at baby pictures of myself and swear I can see a resemblance to Paloma even though I know it can’t be genetically true, but because like you said, we see what we want to see. Loved the Romper essay and can’t wait to read The Mother Code and see you when you’re in Chicago in June.
"And in turn of what I thought of then as my own failure." Oof. I'm not even a mom (by choice) but I felt this in my gut immediately, Ruthie. Thank YOU for always going deep. PS: I might bring this piece up when we meet with the Memoiring community in early June.
Please do! I'd love to discuss more XO
A million thank yous for sharing your story. Such a balm to so many of us.
Thank you, Amy! <3
Every time I read something you wrote, I find myself identifying with your experience. I’ll admit that I look at baby pictures of myself and swear I can see a resemblance to Paloma even though I know it can’t be genetically true, but because like you said, we see what we want to see. Loved the Romper essay and can’t wait to read The Mother Code and see you when you’re in Chicago in June.
Big hugs, Ari, and can't wait to see you in Chicago! XO
So beautifully written and relatable on so many levels….that connection no matter how you define it is so complex❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Christene <3