Right there with you friend. I (like you, I think?) grew up with a Mom who worked A LOT. My Mom didn’t have the same choices I do and I recently stepped back from a very intense corporate lawyer job so that I don’t have to do what she did - miss a lot. But I don’t want to be a full time stay at home Mom for an extended period, either. Caring for kids all by yourself full-time is not the natural state of things and I’m not convinced it’s super healthy, in the same way that working constantly isn’t super healthy. It’s so hard. And I’m so grateful for people who are willing to acknowledge the hard instead of eating “if you don’t do things the way I do, (or the way I claim I do, at least) you suck!”
Right there with you friend. I (like you, I think?) grew up with a Mom who worked A LOT. My Mom didn’t have the same choices I do and I recently stepped back from a very intense corporate lawyer job so that I don’t have to do what she did - miss a lot. But I don’t want to be a full time stay at home Mom for an extended period, either. Caring for kids all by yourself full-time is not the natural state of things and I’m not convinced it’s super healthy, in the same way that working constantly isn’t super healthy. It’s so hard. And I’m so grateful for people who are willing to acknowledge the hard instead of eating “if you don’t do things the way I do, (or the way I claim I do, at least) you suck!”
Instead of *saying. I meant saying 😂
I, too, have no idea what Kirkus is. But happy for you they corrected their wicked ways and gave you your well-deserved stars, Claire!
“Why do we beat ourselves up over things that are working?” Ugh, seriously…
I loved your book, The Funeral Ladies - it was a breath of fresh air with just the right amount of "Catholic" in it!
I too had to Google Kirkus lol
Congratulations on the positive review
I loved Rachel Riley and look fwd to TIFTT
Ok but Only Murders really IS the perfect little show. It's so good. And can't wait for all you've got coming!!!
Oh my goodness, your historical fiction has a title!!! Yay!!