Every Monday and Thursday at motherscope.com you will find a new story or poem written by one of our 31 regular contributors from around the world.
At Motherscope, we believe stories are unique and universal. Our mission is to democratize writing and storytelling by elevating the voices of mothers. We believe reading stories is a self-exploratory and unifying experience. When we receive and celebrate another mother's story, we become open to honoring our own.
These stories are here to keep you company, remind you you're never alone on this motherhood journey, and inspire you to take the time to write your own.
White Farmhouse and Other Poems
By Crystal James | from “White Farmhouse” - Our house was built in 1860 / It has narrow doorways with squeaky handles / Furniture never fits through the stairway / And it’s a magnet to dust / But it’s our first home / So we cherish its quirks / We stamped our names on it / And the kids left their prints and marked heights
Breaking the Cycle
By Crystal James | I had milk to dispose of, but I wasn’t sure where to do it. I stared at the milk, wishing one of those spirits would whisper what to do with it. I felt paralyzed by how to proceed like one wrong move, and I’d step on an explosive. This is the result of growing up in an alcoholic home.
No Longer Abandoning Myself
By Crystal James | “I would abandon myself out of fear that they would abandon me." I heard these words pulsating in my mind from the moment Glennon Doyle spoke them on a podcast. As she described her experience, it struck me as profound, yet I couldn't pinpoint a time of my life when I abandoned myself. I wasn't quite sure what it even meant to do so.