The article reflects on the author's journey through motherhood and career, illustrating how personal experiences, such as being an only child and a fascination with radio, influenced her career path. The author shares insights from maternity leave, where she documented her feelings to create a guide for her daughter. She highlights the teaching moments in parenting, emphasizing how it shifts one's focus away from self to a nurturing role. The challenges of balancing work and health, namely endometriosis, further illustrate her resilience and dedication to her craft, particularly in radio.
Being a parent teaches you how to not be the main character in your own life, to play a different role in your own existence.
I decided to survive the week by writing down everything I felt—a portrait of maternity leave.
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