Inside every mother is a host of thoughts that can never be said out loud. But wouldn't we be less lonely if we could?
Katherine North brings a rare level of honesty to the experience of motherhood by welcoming all her selves to the table, even the ones a "good mother" is never supposed to admit to. Tracing her journey from single parent to blending families, she shares the joys and agony of loving her family while trying to hold on to herself.
Everyone who's ever felt torn by the conflicting demands of love, parenthood, and creativity- while making a life and a living- will find themselves in these pages.