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Laura B's avatar

Even Sylvia Plath needed a stay at home wife (nanny) so she could work and have her own time and balance it all! I really enjoyed your piece, although it made me so sad, knowing how Sylvia's life ended. Being a mother *is* complex. It's brilliant and messy and exhausting and I love that she loved it, but as much as we love it, that love alone can't sustain many of us and I think it's good to talk about that.

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The Sophist's avatar

Oof. Thankyou. I came of age reading her and now live about a hundred yards from the house where she ended her life. I think of her almost daily.

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Ishbel McFarlane's avatar

Today I am finding this almost too sad - as you say, never finding that balance and galloping to her death. Too close. Too sad

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Shinay Tredeau's avatar

I love this so much. I share her sentiments—I love being a mommy and I just need an hour to think my own thoughts.

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Rebecca's avatar

This is amazing. Thank you so much for writing about this, I need to read those letters!!

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Joanna Wolfarth's avatar

This is fantastic!

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Trynn Kennedy's avatar

Thank you for this. Sending well wishes and courage

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Rebecca May Johnson's avatar

thank you for this harriet, i love it

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Emma O's avatar

i really enjoyed this - thank you!

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