oh, mother — an introduction
this is a community that centres around the theme(s) of mothers*, daughters*, loss, grief, and healing.
in early september 2017, when I was 36 years old and my mother 64, she died suddenly after a period of illness i could not have imagined would lead to her leaving me so soon.
our relationship was complex; each our mother’s daughter, we locked horns frequently. my fear of disappointing her was pathological. she was once my only ally in a household that saw us both suffer my father’s anger and misogyny. she was a political and social activist giant of her time; a redwood felled; one that no-one ever expected to fall so soon.
in her political and professional life she was a bastion of dignity, strength, wisdom, and honour. our family life was more complicated.
in the days that followed her death, my heart and mind began to numb. i have always brimmed with emotion, and i knew and know that they would and will come. there will be much to tackle, to deal with. all in good time.
after I read the (wonderful) soother zine from witch cabinet, i felt compelled to create a community for all those who crave an outlet for the complex mother/daughter feelings that mingle with loss, grief, and stolen time.
oh, mother is a zine of a different kind; an ongoing collaborative digital initiative. please send contributions/pitches to fifteenkeats@gmail.com
i am sorry that i cannot pay for submissions.
this community welcomes all those who identify as mothers/daughters/feel this is the right space for them. this is intended as an inclusive, healing space.
