This, Too
Krishna PatelVignettes on self, matrescence, and the moments worth remembering after the NICU—the joyful & messy ones, too
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Both sides of the SOS
Ed note: I started writing this essay over a month ago. It feels as true now as when I started. Right after a therapy session and before I sat down to write it, I sent another SOS—this one to ask a friend to help me plan a celebration.
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Returning to the scene of my joy
Ed note: It has been some time since I last posted an article—as I predicted, several curveballs have been thrown my way, taking up all my free time and mental energy. I’ve still been having lots of thoughts on motherhood and identity, writ...
At capacity
I am at capacity, and it is only Wednesday.
Nico had back-to-back doctor’s appointments this week on Monday and Tuesday. Our last medical visit was a walk-in X-ray, where I mentioned feeling a significant shift. We didn’t have to take a w...
I blamed my partner when there was no one left to blame
In the NICU, it was us against the world.
Then we came home, and it became me against him.
For the 211 days that our baby was in the NICU, we were there for each other. When I couldn’t get out of bed or off the floor. When one of us teete...
Louder is not deeper
“I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos that is a mother’s heart.” — Jessie Buckley at Oscars 2026
“You cannot be a mother and have children and give 100% to your job. There’s a part of you that’s somewhere else. You split in...
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Nico’s mama, currently. NICU mama, formerly. Writer, becoming. Optimist, mostly. Myself, reimagining.
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