Crib Notes#13: Books for Every Mood of Motherhood
Succinct book reviews for new and busy mothers.
Hello! It has been a while, hasn’t it? If you’re a long-standing subscriber, this will be the first newsletter to land in your inbox for over a year. I spent almost all of 2021 struggling to balance debilitating pregnancy sickness with full-time toddler wrangling. When it came to this newsletter, I could not think of any words to write. Hoping that I would come back to Crib Notes, I let it go for the time being. Our second child, Hugo Iarla was born on September 4th 2021, and in the six months that has followed, I have been enjoying and adjusting to the challenges that come with two. Now, here I am, finally – I am so excited to be recommending books to you again.
After my eldest son was born in 2018, reading became an act of self-care: it made me feel tethered to the woman I was before. Three years into my mothering journey, even more time-poor and tired, this is more true than ever. When I’m feeding the baby at night, I want storytelling that sweeps me away. After a day of meal-refus…
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