Letter From the Editor
Back during the exhaustion-induced haze of mothering a preemie reflux baby, I remember reading the following anecdote although, as I'm sure you understand, not the author or the title of the piece.
In the anecdote, a mother wrote how during a playdate she and her friends were treated to one of the playgroup member's baby scrapbook. It was beautiful and extravagant, and she and the other mothers wondered (presumably not in this woman's presence) how she managed to be a good mother if she spent all her time on this hobby. How could she have created this and not failed her child somehow?
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