Sara, my favorite part of Momfluenced was when you talked about trying to take a walk in the yard after having a kid. I don’t think we need more maternal joy stories, I think we need more of the PPD stories- it feels SO isolating at the time and feeling seen is incredible even if it’s years later. I have kid free friends and friends with kids, friends in same sex marriages, friends in heterosexual marriages, and I get so incredibly frustrated by all the drama over other people’s life choices. No one is taking away the right to have 9 babies, but the right IS promoting forced birth. Thank you for this incredible interview! Your work is much appreciated.
I remember a similar moment with my mom where I couldn’t get us out the door to take a walk about 2 weeks postpartum with my oldest in mid-January 2017. I finally made it literally 3 hours after I had set out to accomplish this seemingly small goal. Your work has helped me to feel seen repeatedly over the last 2 years. ❤️
Sara, my favorite part of Momfluenced was when you talked about trying to take a walk in the yard after having a kid. I don’t think we need more maternal joy stories, I think we need more of the PPD stories- it feels SO isolating at the time and feeling seen is incredible even if it’s years later. I have kid free friends and friends with kids, friends in same sex marriages, friends in heterosexual marriages, and I get so incredibly frustrated by all the drama over other people’s life choices. No one is taking away the right to have 9 babies, but the right IS promoting forced birth. Thank you for this incredible interview! Your work is much appreciated.
Oh my gosh Elizabeth, this note really made my day. Writing that chapter was certainly an exercise in vulnerability so I'm really glad it resonated ❤️
I remember a similar moment with my mom where I couldn’t get us out the door to take a walk about 2 weeks postpartum with my oldest in mid-January 2017. I finally made it literally 3 hours after I had set out to accomplish this seemingly small goal. Your work has helped me to feel seen repeatedly over the last 2 years. ❤️