The double bind of caregiving and artistic pursuit can feel incongruous—yet why does the metaphor of “birthing a book” exist, and is that what publishing is like? Are parenting and writing in competition with one another, or can both identities exist simultaneously and, dare we consider, fruitfully? Published authors at diverse stages of child-rearing and the publication journey share their experiences and provide new frameworks for conversation and engagement on this nuanced subject matter.

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