Birthing the Mother Writer

Last month’s “Birthing the Mother Writer” column asked readers to submit poems about the mother-daughter relationship. Cassie chose this one by Elise Ambrosio Schneider, which then led to an interesting…

This month Cassie Premo Steele invites you to write a poem about the mother-daughter relationship — with its cycles of loss and reunion, and its seasons of integration and blossoming.

Last month’s Birthing the Mother Writer column asked readers to write about embracing the present moment in our current stage of mothering. The following essay by Beth Brown shows how…

In June of this past year, my husband was in and out of the hospital three times for complications from a heart procedure. I was, at the same time, taking…

Last month’s prompt invited readers to write a piece (poetry, fiction, or essay) that reflects upon ways of grieving the death of family members and/or remembering those who have passed…

This month Cassie Premo Steele invites you to write a piece (poetry, fiction, or essay) that reflects upon your family’s ways of grieving the death of family members and/or remembering…

Last month’s prompt invited readers to write a piece (poetry, fiction, or essay) that reflects upon the experience of being a mother in a new culture. In this essay, Farzana…

This summer, my family and I took a vacation to France and Italy and stayed with families in both places. The French family had five boys, aged twelve to three,…

Last month’s prompt invited readers to write either an essay or a short story that reflects upon the particular challenges of being a mother whose life is affected by war.…

This month readers are invited to write an essay or a short story that reflects upon the particular challenges of being a mother whose life is affected by war.

Last month’s prompt invited readers to write about an unspoken aspect of motherhood. Cassie Premo Steele has chosen two reader responses to “Awake,” and invites readers to pick their favorite.