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  • Mother and young child seen from behind climbing a staircase together, holding hands; she carries small blue socks while the child wears a white T-shirt with a yellow car, in a soft, warm-toned editorial ink illustration.
    Modern Work & Life | Motherhood

    Things I thought I’d have sorted by now

    You had a very clear picture of the adult you were going to be. Here is how that’s going.

  • Three women walking together along a stone jetty toward a distant city across the water
    Modern Work & Life | Motherhood

    How You Know You’ve Found the Right Friends to Travel With in Your 30s and 40s

    The small signs that you’ve found your people to travel with.

  • Colourful children's character balloons at a birthday party
    Motherhood

    Your Birthday, After Children

    You still get a birthday. It’s just not entirely yours.

  • Close-up of a child’s legs in a bath with water and bubbles, surrounded by small toy figures and vehicles floating in the tub.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    Stay: On staying, and other things that aren’t happening

    A 43-second voice note. A whale. And the word that gets the job completely wrong.

  • Black-and-white photo of a young child running across a large open plaza while holding a tennis racket, with an empty stroller nearby and the sea glinting in the background.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    All You Need Is Snacks and Clothes

    It is said to defuse the worry. You think about the snacks for a long time after that.

  • Mother guiding a young child toward the shoreline, hand in hand
    Motherhood

    The Beautiful Chaos of a Mother’s Heart

    Two words from an Oscar speech. And a gap in the language of motherhood that suddenly had a name.

  • A person wearing winter running gear jogs along a snowy riverside path, with a frozen or partially frozen river and leafless trees in the background.
    Motherhood

    When Running Became Easier Than Walking

    One woman discovered that the simplest way to get alone time as a mother is to say you’re going for a run.

  • A woman and a child stand together, looking out at something ahead.
    Mental Load | Motherhood

    I’m Still Like You

    For the woman who had a career, chose to step away, and is still working out what to do with everything she brought with her.

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