Things my mother taught me before she left me, vol. 2

A series on the surprise wins of an ambivalent mother

This week my essay “It’s Better This Way” was published in The Audacity. I’m honored for this essay to be part of the Emerging Writing Series. I’ve been so impressed by all of the essays I’ve read as part of this series, so when I sent my essay in, it wasn’t with a lot of confidence. I’ve reached a stage in my writing where I’m not too shy about where …