April brings the anniversary of so much loss and grief. After a year of family and self-preservation, life is quickening again. This is challenging for many of us who aren’t sure we want to return to anything that resembles pre-pandemic “normal”. With Mother Hunger publication nearing (July 20th) so much is happening that isn’t “normal.” I want to …
Sharing this excellent article by Meg Conley, America Doesn’t Care About Mothers. It’s a powerful testament to the existing, systemic struggle mothers navigate every day, and how an enduring pandemic is creating toxic stress for women and children. I love the way she wraps it up in a nutshell saying: “If we can’t fix our culture, can …
I love Erica Komisar’s words from her wonderful book Being There; Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters. “I often hear working mothers say how great it is for young women to see their mothers in high-powered careers. That may be true, but when it comes to babies and toddlers, they don’t care …
I love it when Mother Nature shows off.
For some of us, mothers provide guidance, nurturing and protection, building an internal compass that directs our choices and self concept. If we didn’t receive one or more of these important needs, however, we may feel hungry for substitutes. Surrogate mothers come in many forms: food and romance may be the most powerful. We may …
Labor Day weekend, and I’m supposed to be writing.
Mother Hunger is a consequence of systemic structures that demand compliance, submission, and seduction from women.
Discussion with Kelly McDaniel will be in Nashville Tennessee on March 29th.