In my dream she is a baby still, cradled in my arms, sheltered from any harm that might come her way. As I hold her, …
Childhood by Alyssa Gibb
I awoke to the smell of her cheap perfume filling the air. “Mom?” I asked confused. “Get up,” she growled, scratching the skin of …
Little by Maddie
“Shower caddy and soap—” “Check.” “Desk light, pillowcases, notebooks—” “Got it.” “Socks, glasses case, portable radio, my quote mugs—” “All present.” “Okay…” Harper Little released …
What Mums Mean to Us and How to Spoil Them This Mother’s Day
Your mother is not always the person who brought you into this world. Maybe she adopted you a few years in, or maybe she married …
The Beast of Beauty Comparison
“Excuse me, but can I take a picture with you?” All three of us spun around. My family and I were roaming the streets of …
The Girl Who Howled by K. S. Keeney
Mothers anticipate the bittersweet, but when I opened my throat, she shut my mouth. Children are so wild. Stuffed it with cloth. Then, she sent …
The holy modern miracle of the sleeping artist by Zainab
The day my mother first fell asleep, it began to rain. It lashed heavily against the French windows, the mulberry trees in the yard almost …
I Teach My Daughter Forgiveness by Demi Richardson
My daughter recently had a birthday, but I couldn’t tell you how old she is. Here’s what I can tell you. When she was ten …
I Am Not My Mother by Mahima Kapoor
You are the horrid moon that seeks to wreak havoc inside me, with a rope you pull me to you, and I let you, and …