Technology Holds My New Writing Secret. No, It’s Not AI.

By Karen DeBonis

During the years I struggled to keep up with the demands of working motherhood, I often lamented to my mother about my exhaustion and worries. “Karen, write it down,” she replied. Mom journaled regularly until her death at 86. I tried to follow her lead. Several times over the years, I opened a new notebook or bought myself a fancy journal and entered three or four barely legible entries.

“Is Matthew hyperactive?” I scribbled. “How will I survive until he’s old enough t...