Motherhood statements

Being a mother means you never stop talking, and no one ever pays attention to what you say

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Motherhood can be many things. It can be tiring but fulfilling. It can be frustrating but joyful.

And it can also be an exercise in constantly saying things that make little sense and which no one pays attention to, but which I say anyway. Because I'm a mother.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 01, 2018, with the headline Motherhood statements. Subscribe