There is a strange experience that can come with becoming a mother: loving your child deeply while feeling, at times, as though you have disappeared from your own life. You may have wanted this for years. You may feel grateful for the family you have. And still, you can miss the person you were before […]

You finally have an afternoon to yourself. There is nothing particularly urgent that needs your attention. You could read, take a walk, sit outside, or do absolutely nothing. And yet, within a few minutes of sitting down, your mind begins making a list. There is laundry to fold, an email you forgot to answer, something […]