"And so the implication is that when she allows herself to be just a body, that’s when she can experience joy in motherhood. I guess what I’m saying is that I just started having childcare again and I’m a little bit sad because I feel like I’m supposed to be a body with this baby right now but I also want and need to be a mind in front of my computer."
I am SO in the middle of this contrast right now (7 mo old ebf baby / spotty childcare / trying to edit a poetry manuscript), thank you for spelling it out so clearly! Really enjoyed this and really happy to have found your newsletter, thank you for your work!
I loved Nightbitch and I love the idea of creating a literature of motherhood. Thanks for this interview!
"And so the implication is that when she allows herself to be just a body, that’s when she can experience joy in motherhood. I guess what I’m saying is that I just started having childcare again and I’m a little bit sad because I feel like I’m supposed to be a body with this baby right now but I also want and need to be a mind in front of my computer."
I am SO in the middle of this contrast right now (7 mo old ebf baby / spotty childcare / trying to edit a poetry manuscript), thank you for spelling it out so clearly! Really enjoyed this and really happy to have found your newsletter, thank you for your work!