Momologues

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

Dec 13, 2020

Terrified I wouldn’t recognize my own child

I remember right after my daughter was born they took her to the nursery, cleaned me up and moved me from the birthing room to a regular...

Dec 13, 2020

I am discovering who I am, again

My nurse on the day we left the hospital: “isn’t it amazing, it’s like your heart left your body and is now in the world” she said. This...

Dec 13, 2020

I have two butts.

Around age 3 my daughter asked me why girls have two butts. “We don’t have two butts, just one.” I said. “I have two. My little butt (her...

Dec 13, 2020

MOMMM! You are beautiful!

I gained a lot of weight during my late thirties pregnancies. I nursed two babies for a combination of 51 months. Both left my body with...

Dec 7, 2020

Dumb vaginas

When my daughter was about four she finally noticed that her Dad's parts were different than hers. We were taking a family sauna and she...

Dec 7, 2020

I've seen worse

My dad’s Alzheimer’s was ramping up when I was pregnant with my daughter. When I went into labor he insisted on being there, even though...