Cosa Nostra

Monera Mason
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

Losing self in motherhood

This was the kind of job you just get. Knowing the right person at the right time and boom — there you were. Some wait their whole lives for this gig, but for others, it’s the fast food teenage job you get stuck in. When you do quit, everyone feels they have the right to judge your departure; some even feel they can shame you into staying.

It’s not the Mafia. It’s just motherhood.

There were a few reasons I put in my notice. One, the new secretary who replaced me didn’t even last a day, but she shattered my confidence. Two, my boss…

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