"I Had to Come to Terms With the Fact That Kids Are Interesting"
Sara Fredmansarafredman.substack.com
"I Had to Come to Terms With the Fact That Kids Are Interesting"
This was one reason why I found it difficult to imagine my life as a parent; I contemplated every action and routine, wondering whether it was the right one for me.
Friends smirked. The childless ones, underexposed so far. The old loners. The selfish mates who perfected hobbies and tended their own interests instead of turning over their lives to what Claire called a stewardship of the small and crazy. For a while they were fine. Just for a while.
Sylvie had always thought that when, if, she wrote, it would have to be perfect. A beautifully crafted novel, ready to hand to the world. But William had shown her she could write for, and to, herself.