choosing that name for your substack was effective because it's what brought me here. we may likely never connect again (due to our different worlds and this massive platform) but i wanted you to know that yours is an excellent substack title--it resonates. i have often written that very phrase "writing my way back" while journaling during times when i felt disconnected from my writing self. congrats on your writerly self-awareness during early motherhood. i think it's awesome!
I am enjoying your reflective writing so much. It takes me back to my days of early mothering when I too stepped out of the life I had previously known. In my case, continuing in that life wasn’t going to be healthy. But I didn’t have a clue what was next. still, I felt very lonely in motherhood. I was very grateful when I met a handful of other women who were also at-home moms. Two of them, an artist/Mom, and a community organizer/Mom are still my best friends.
I have been enjoying your thoughtful comments as well. Thank you! I love hearing about moms who have made lifelong friends with other moms. As an introvert, I do feel like my kids have pushed me to meet and talk to people I probably wouldn't have otherwise. I've been very fortunate that my son is best friends with the girl who lives next door, and I get along really well with her mom, too. I'm still not sure whether my "mom friends" will transition into "life friends," but I'm grateful to have them now.
choosing that name for your substack was effective because it's what brought me here. we may likely never connect again (due to our different worlds and this massive platform) but i wanted you to know that yours is an excellent substack title--it resonates. i have often written that very phrase "writing my way back" while journaling during times when i felt disconnected from my writing self. congrats on your writerly self-awareness during early motherhood. i think it's awesome!
I am enjoying your reflective writing so much. It takes me back to my days of early mothering when I too stepped out of the life I had previously known. In my case, continuing in that life wasn’t going to be healthy. But I didn’t have a clue what was next. still, I felt very lonely in motherhood. I was very grateful when I met a handful of other women who were also at-home moms. Two of them, an artist/Mom, and a community organizer/Mom are still my best friends.
I have been enjoying your thoughtful comments as well. Thank you! I love hearing about moms who have made lifelong friends with other moms. As an introvert, I do feel like my kids have pushed me to meet and talk to people I probably wouldn't have otherwise. I've been very fortunate that my son is best friends with the girl who lives next door, and I get along really well with her mom, too. I'm still not sure whether my "mom friends" will transition into "life friends," but I'm grateful to have them now.