Introducing the “Homing Instinct,” a Bookstore With Loads of History, the Merits of LinkedIn, and Much More!
Your weekly roundup from the editors of Moms Don’t Have Time to Write
We’re back with another edition of One Last Thing, the newsletter from Moms Don’t Have Time to Write, taking a look at the stories, columns, and advice from the week that was.
In this week’s grief column, Anna Harris-Parker shares how she almost missed the early warning signs of cancer as a result of being a new mom. “I realized I was no longer trying to be strong for my son; I was strong because of him. Even on my worst days — flooded with anxiety, fatigue, and discomfort — I forced myself to calm the rush of unpleasantries when he entered to room. In that way, he sheltered me.”
On the intimate side of life, our resident sex educator, Tracey Cox, tackles your pressing questions about nocturnal erections, how to jazz up the same old sex positions, and if a forced proposal is something you should refuse. Tracey also combined her best tips to create a Three Month Sex Challenge that is guaranteed to spice up anyone’s sex life.
After deciding to go back to work 14 years after she left to raise her kids, Sarah Robertson realized the workforce she had once known was gone. In order to be marketable in this new era, she called a friend who specializes in building resumes. “The experience did more than just create a LinkedIn page that makes me feel professionally legit. Unlike any other coaching work I have done in the past, it helped me set my priorities and envision my future self.”
In working on her latest novel, Katy Regan noticed that her “homing instinct” — the desire to return to both the place she grew up and the life she has built — has gotten stronger as she ages. As she writes, “who knows what my migratory path will be: to stay here where I arrived fifteen years ago or travel back up to live where I was born. Whatever it is, I know one thing for certain: I might live down south, but my heart and my home will always be north.”
In this week’s Friday Feature, author Julie Metz writes about her beloved local bookstore as part of our #22in22 initiative. As Julie describes it, “the Spotty Dog is about gathering people and giving us a place to feel connected, which feels especially important right now. Our community is fortunate to have a bookstore that feels like it’s been here forever — an old soul in a building with deep local history, and a staff that is committed to keeping us reading well into the future.”
And finally, for those of you who need a touch of encouragement this weekend, read Ashly Perez’s advice in our Wake Up and Write column. Ashly advises us to “Either write for your best friend or write for yourself. Take that pressure off. I often think that the time of anonymity is the best time to be a writer because you can fail in the dark by yourself with no one watching.”
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Warmly,
The Editors
