On launching and longing
And my 4 AM Christmas-induced existential mother-crisis
I woke up at 4 AM thinking about Christmas morning.
That may be the most relatable thing a midlife woman could possibly write on December 20. This season, for all its joy and comfort, also brings with it no small number of sleep-crushing details.
But this morning I wasn’t thinking about the relative number of gifts per family member or wondering why on …
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