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We start with all parts at the table
And heaping doses of humanity because I'm a creative human being.
Mar 21 • 
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Join a community of mother creatives supporting each other to bring their words to life.
Apr 14 • 
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Writing to (and for) the neurodivergent mother
Reflections from my time away.
Feb 10 • 
Emma Del Rey
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The weight of the ache
Early pregnancy loss, grief, and the gravity of love.
Jun 6 • 
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Pleasure as a practice (with Amy Briggs)
Reflections on releasing the endless pursuit of self improvement to welcome something truer.
May 30 • 
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I do not love being a mother
Oct 18, 2024 • Emma Del Rey
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What if I told you I am autistic?
Nov 1, 2024 • Emma Del Rey
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Motherhood is not a problem to solve
Sep 12, 2024 • Emma Del Rey
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Following up on 'self-care'
I have some new ideas about tiny little pauses.
May 16 • 
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I am a river
A poem to remember to flow with what is.
Apr 11 • 
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Five minutes of 'self-care' is not enough
And the antidote for mothers longing for more than to survive.
Mar 9 • 
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The weight of the ache
Early pregnancy loss, grief, and the gravity of love.
Jun 6 • 
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If my bedroom walls could talk...
A love letter to co-sleeping, breastfeeding, and the era of babies.
May 2 • 
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On being "bigger, stronger, wiser, kinder"
How damn hard it is to raise a child when you are figuring out how to raise yourself.
Apr 25 • 
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