What does it mean to be a mother?

a piece on perspective

A dear friend and national journalist released her stunning story in The Atlantic called, "I Don't Know If I Can Call Myself a Mom."

An excerpt:

"I’ve asked many questions since my daughter, Lucy, was born in the fall of 2022 and died four days later in the neonatal ICU...one has been as steady as a drumbeat: Am I a mom?"

Read the full story by Jess Mayhugh here. (May you always know yourself as mama to Lucy in your heart.)

This, paired with the collective breath-holding related to IVF in Alabama, has been an interesting moment of reflection in history.

hot take: we're better together

Let's talk about the stay-at-home mom vs. working mom debate. Spoiler alert: It's not a debate. Thanks Juanina Kocher for confirming.

we're baaaaacckkkk!!!!

We missed you. Three incredible episodes to share:

• Letting Go to Get Ahead with Jess Galica - This episode is for those of us who can relate to going after those "SHINY GOLD STARS!" ?
• Bringing Empathy to Brain Surgery with Charuta Furey - A truly empowering episode around life-altering moments. "During tough moments, sometimes the best thing you can do is hold space." ??
• The Business of Home + Modern Masculinity with Michael Perry - The episode where our questions are called "BARN BURNERS" and we discuss Eve Rodsky 's concept of CPE.

brand spotlight:

We've been testing out the Maple app as a collaboration tool for family life. So far, we love it, and are also Beta-testing their new AI tie-in (yessss pleaseeee). GOOD NEWS: Maple is free. And, if you'd like 1 month of free Maple Plus, use code: WMH30 in the app.

See you soon!

Erica, Mads & Marla