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March 23rd, 2017 | by Shannon Mowdy

“Have you tried standing on your head?” It is a bright Sunday morning, and my future mother-in-law and I are

March 21st, 2017 | by Alex Behr

I lay across the double bed, the sun filtering through dirty blinds. Measuring my son’s cries from the floor below,

March 20th, 2017 | by Carla Rachel Sameth

After almost four years of trying to become a mother and three miscarriages, I was pregnant again. I had reached

March 18th, 2017 | by Whit Taylor

“My family gave me hope, despite what the world was telling me.” When the election was over, Whit Taylor went

March 17th, 2017 | by Aya de Leon

My daughter needs some protein in her lunch. And it’s gotta be good. In her new school, she has about

March 15th, 2017 | by Janet Stickmon

Almost 15 years ago, I began looking for publishers for my first book, Crushing Soft Rubies—A Memoir. I sent out

March 9th, 2017 | by Megan Stolz

I’ve hung a “do not disturb” sign on the door with a cartoon cow. At least I haven’t lost my

March 7th, 2017 | by Tara Dorabji

My mom was diagnosed with cancer the same week that Trump was elected president. On the morning after the election

March 7th, 2017 | by Tyler Cohen

Let’s have each other’s backs in the work ahead. Originally published as part of PEN Illustrated’s State of Emergency feature:

March 6th, 2017 | by Danya Ruttenberg

Much has been made of the famous “mommy brain,” wherein maternal cerebral tissue turn to mush as we engage in