In Defense of Motherhood as Art
The most surprising aspect of motherhood for me has been my desire, often fierce, often voracious, to defend it.
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Portrait of a New Mom With Smartphone
How to shower when alone with baby, I type into Safari. 21,500,000 results flutter back at me, a ticker tape parade of anxiety and confusion. My favorites are the forums, rife with desperation, spelling mistakes, and a slew of unfamiliar acronyms.
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#motherhoodthroughinstagram
My baby was 18 months old when I joined Instagram. I figured the platform would be a way to connect with other mothers and…
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Everyday Geography
I have never been good with my hands. By this I don’t mean, “Oh, I can’t handsew little cat ornaments to gift at birthday parties,” or, “I could never make my toddler a homemade dinosaur costume for Halloween.”
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The Cloister and the Cradle
2007. I’m teaching at Stella Maris, a small girls’ Catholic high school in Queens. Many of my colleagues are nuns.
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