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Am I too sensitive, too emotional, too different?

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Dear Ghost Mothers,

The story you are about to read is an honest and brave story. It’s about what happens when the person we’re told we are isn’t true - and what we choose to do w...

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When there's no guide on how to be a woman

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I had the honor of reading Natalie McConnell’s complex and nuanced story, which was a deeply emotional experience for me. This essay is a condensed version about her complicated relationship with her mother, and I’m gra...

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The mother wound is not a diagnosis; it's a climate.

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What a gift to introduce you to the magical wordsmith, , in this month’s guest essay. Her bio, as listed on her Substack, Forager Field Notes (go subscribe, please!) is as follows:

I’m Michelle Dow...

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"Motherhood is not a noun. It's a verb."

Hello, Ghost Mothers!

Normally, I reserve these monthly chats, either by myself (not my preference—would you like to chat with me sometime?), or with another Ghost Mother, for my paid subscribers. Since Jo Ollila joined me, I wanted to ope...

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"Are you his mother?" An essay on adoptive parenting

G and I are in Target, age 4. He was dressed (as always) in his Jake the Pirate costume.

Hello, Ghost Mothers!

This month I’ve received so many powerful stories of non-biological motherhood. Jo Ollila’s is among them. When she reached out...

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  • Jeannie Ewing

    Slow motherhood: I think alongside my five children as we learn to show up with a good heart. Here, you can slow down, think with us, and build bridges in a frenetic and polarized world.

  • Kathy Stout

    My years long journey through the varying stages of motherhood has fulfilled me and blessed me with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It has been an amazing experience that taught me how to love unconditionally.

  • Teri Leigh 💜

    I'm a weirdo introvert and accidental activist from Minnesota who loves fiercely and gives a shit. Can we be friends?

  • Lady Brain

    Welcome to my Lady Brain. Culture, motherhood, & creativity by Casey Gates Frey 💡 caseygatescreative @ gmail

  • Julie M Green

    Julie M Green is the author of Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood, and Radical Acceptance. The Autistic Mom features stories about autistic identity and the messy business of being human.

  • Michelle Dowd

    Exploring how attention, art, and the living world reconnect us to our instincts. Author of Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult.

  • Jo Ollila

    I grew up living dual realities: one public, the other safely bottled up inside. Hiding almost cost me everything. This is where we have the deeper conversations we’ve been craving – about all the truths that have lived inside us for far too long.

  • Natalie Anne McConnell

    **WIP**

  • Nancy Holroyd RN 💙💛💙

    I'm Nancy Holroyd -- school nurse, mother of three and writer. Disability advocacy, grief, parenting and school nursing is my focus.

  • Linnea Butler

    I'm a scientist-turned-therapist who bows to mystery. I write about healing complex trauma for the ones who refuse to choose a single path. For seekers who've done the work and still sense there's something missing. Grounded woo.

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