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What is motherhood writing for?

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In a recent conversation with the writer

Tracy Clark-Flory
, I mentioned I’ve had my eye on a very interesting backlash that has emerged on the heels of an explosion of writing about motherhood. Over the past year, we’ve seen many think pieces and essays attempting to refocus conversations about parenting on to the joys and merits of having children. Some writers have cl…

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