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In the first six months, I watched the furniture of my former self get sold off piece by piece. First went the ability to read a book for more than three consecutive minutes. Auctioned. Then went the memory of what it felt like to be bored—that luxurious, lazy Saturday afternoon boredom. Gone. Finally, the big items: my professional ambition, my sense of humor about my own body, and the quiet belief that I was fundamentally in control of my life.

Mutha Magazine is a publication focused on the complexities of motherhood—the raw, unfiltered, funny, painful, and real experiences that often get left out of the glossy parenting magazines. mutha magazine author z

Before I had my daughter, I thought motherhood was an addition. You add a baby to your life, like a new wing onto a house. You still have the old rooms—your career, your marriage, your ability to finish a cup of coffee—they just have a new hallway connecting them. In the first six months, I watched the