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.
Nice Walls and Dirty Floors
By Kailyn Rhinehart | Saturdays are a mixed bag; some days we’re chasing feral children and exhausted by 8:15 a.m., and others we’re calmly doing puzzles and eating breakfast. Today was a little of both. I look at the clock above me on the microwave: 9 a.m. I briefly recall when I used to sleep until 9 a.m. Those were the days. “One day we’ll have nice walls . . . .” I mumble almost wistfully from where they can’t hear me.
Grit, Redefined
By Kailyn Rhinehart | I’ve been riding horses since I was eight years old. I’ve been thrown into the air off a horse’s back. I’ve held onto the neck of a thoroughbred as it leapt over a jump. I’ve learned how to angle my body as the being beneath me bends around barrels at breakneck speed.
The Crumbs of the Mom I Once Was
By Kailyn Rhinehart | My toddler doesn’t sleep. I know – plenty of toddlers don’t sleep. Maybe there are some unicorn toddlers out there who lull themselves to sleep each night at 7 p.m. and wake up a full twelve hours later, happy as a clam (I’m told those exist). However, my child is no unicorn.