Becoming a Parent Changes How You Write… But Must It Change What You Write?

Becoming a Parent Changes How You Write… But Must It Change What You Write?

Ten years before I became a dad, I was at MacDowell, eating dinner at a communal table with two poets. They were a decade older, a man and a woman. They were talking about having kids. “I don’t want to have kids,” the man said. “I don’t want to write dad poems.” “I have a […]

Parenting After a Parent’s Death Feels Impossible. Here's Why It Isn’t.

Becoming a parent after losing yours is emotionally overwhelming. This story explores how to navigate grief while raising a new life.