Magazine Author Z Upd — Mutha

"We are obsessed with the 'after' photo. The happy ending. But the reality of motherhood is that it is a long, gritty middle. I want to write about the middle. I want to write the parts that make people nod their heads and say, 'Me too. I thought I was the only one.'"

— In the glossy pages of traditional parenting magazines, motherhood is often painted in soft focus: cooing infants, pristine nurseries, and mothers who seem to have magically regained their pre-pregnancy jeans size before leaving the hospital. But for readers of Mutha Magazine , and specifically the work of contributor [Author Z] , that sanitized version of reality is a lie they are tired of hearing. mutha magazine author z

Other notable articles involving "Z" themes or authors include: : An interview with Kate Schatz Miriam Klein Stahl "We are obsessed with the 'after' photo