Writing Prompt: The New Yorker for Mothers

In her essay The New Yorker for Mothers, Becki Melchione writes about the unusual way in which new motherhood left her forever altered:

“I knew I had officially become a parent when my subscription to The New Yorker disappeared and Brain, Child took its place. My twins were seventeen weeks old. I can’t say that I didn’t see it coming. Within weeks of that first positive pregnancy test, reading for enjoyment became a luxury.”

Has having a child changed your reading habits? Do you mourn the loss of your pre-parenthood regular reading material, or have you – like Becki – found a new favorite read, since the arrival of your child?

Submit a 500-word response to this writing prompt by March 17th for feedback from our editors. Please mail it to LMreflectionsATliterarymamaDOTcom and note “Writing Prompt” in your subject line. Our favorites will be published on the blog.