Motherhood
People now speak honestly about postpartum exhaustion, hormones, and sleepless nights, but very few people talk about the way motherhood pulls you back toward your own mother in almost instinctive ways.Every uncertainty suddenly becomes a reason to reach for her. When my baby boy would not settle, when his cry…
The first time I interviewed at Amazon, I was still on maternity leave. Loading audio narration… I remember feeling prepared but nervous about the whiteboard exercise. I worried that when I stood up to draw boxes and arrows, my shirt might ride up and expose the elastic waistband of my…
At 5 a.m. every Thursday morning, my phone pings with a text from my friend. This early morning communication is a yearslong tradition that began when we lived in the same time zone. My 5 a.m. is her 8 a.m., a much more reasonable hour for a check-in. Loading audio…
