Dora Thorn: A Letter to New Moms

I'm up late writing this, grabbing some silent time where no little hands are pulling at me, no voices yelling at me to help or make someone stop or feed them. Just the ceiling fan and my fingers, typing. Four years ago in this bedroom I lay on my bed screaming,...

John McManamy: A Letter to New Moms

What's a male voice doing in this conversation? Let me explain: Two months ago my daughter phone me from New Zealand. The year before, almost to the day, I had been there to attend her wedding. She had news for me: "You're going to be a grandfather...