After Birthing Three Babies and One Manuscript: 20 Ways I Am a Writer Who is Also a Mother

By Anri Wheeler

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I cringe at the term “mom writer.” I am a writer who is also a mother.

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“Two more minutes!” yelled frequently, doesn’t break my flow. Sometimes it lubricates it.

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When I can, I write at a library. I work for a university, thus have access to an embarrassment of library options. I have one for cranking when I’ve procrastinated, one for early stage ideating when I want to stare out a window, and one for when I don’t want to see anyone I know.

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I...