The Cereal Aisle by Leandra Medine Cohen

The Cereal Aisle by Leandra Medine Cohen

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The Cereal Aisle by Leandra Medine Cohen
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#060722: We can put ourselves back together

#060722: We can put ourselves back together

Thoughts on being a mom

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Leandra Medine Cohen
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Sometimes when I think about writing about being a mom, I feel like I’m clenching my buttcheeks or letting them spread too thin — projecting this character who has it together completely or doesn’t have it together at all.

Both of these characters carry qualities that I can relate to very intimately, and at their extremes, they tend to seem like the mos…

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