Paper Hearts: On the Joys of Journaling
October 13th, 2017 | by Leesa Cross-Smith
This summer, I implemented mandatory quiet journaling time for my kids. Before our children were in school and even still
Browsing the "On Writing" Category
“Inescapable Truth”: An interview with Gina Frangello about EVERY KIND OF WANTING
January 11th, 2017 | by Meg Lemke
Every Kind of Wanting captures how I wake up some days; certainly the state of babies; and as a title, evokes the
GOOD ENOUGH: Kristen Stone is Creating a Collaborative Zine Series–Open to Submissions!
January 9th, 2017 | by Ezra Stone
The Good Enough Zine Series is a new project by Kristen Stone, documenting real life collaborations between writers/artists and their
#MOMLISTS Times Two — and Time to Make Your Own, by Minna Dubin
December 19th, 2016 | by Minna Dubin
This is the second installment (read the first) of #Momlists at MUTHA. Our modern-day connector—social media—is a barrage of happy
RUTHLESS HONESTY—Michelle Tea Talks to Andrea Lawlor About BLACK WAVE
November 2nd, 2016 | by Andrea Lawlor
You might know a bit (or a lot) about Michelle Tea’s life, even if you’ve never met her. From her
“What Drug is a Baby?” & An Interview with Rivka Galchen on LITTLE LABORS
October 24th, 2016 | by Meg Lemke
Rivka Galchen’s Little Labors is modeled on an 11th-century Japanese “pillow book.” It’s the new-mother-wondering-wtf-just-happened version of a pillow book.
“Without Tremendous Agitation”: Ginny Wiehardt on Maintaining a Literary Nightlife Post-Baby
October 6th, 2016 | by Ginny Wiehardt
It’s 5:45pm. I get off the subway and rush the three blocks to my son’s preschool. I’m in a hurry
KATIE GOODMAN is a MUTHA in Comedy: Interviewed by Jessica Phillips Lorenz
October 5th, 2016 | by Jessica Phillips Lorenz
Having agency in a career that requires an agent isn’t the easiest thing to do. Building a feminist comedy career
Nefertiti Austin on Adoption’s #PARENTINGSOWHITE Problem
July 26th, 2016 | by Nefertiti Austin
I’ve become fast friends with a parent at my son’s school. Recently she admitted that she thought my husband had left me
We are Here to Raise One Another Up: RAISING MOTHERS Talks to MATER MEA!
April 11th, 2016 | by Sherisa de Groot
Raising Mothers and mater mea are two gorgeous spaces online that celebrate Black motherhood and families—and other mothers of color. They