The Other Mother by Carol Goodman

Author:Carol Goodman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00

Laurel’s Journal, June 18, 20—

Another day at the support group for lactating loonies. Estrogena went on and on about how we shouldn’t feel guilty about not bonding with our babies like normal mothers when it was clear that what she was saying was that we’re not normal. I’d like to know what’s normal about any of this. What’s normal about an alien growing in your body for nine months and then spending nine hours pushing it out? What’s normal about being handed a shriveled sea monkey and being expected to love it immediately, especially when it proceeds to keep you awake 24/7 for the next three months? Who is supposed to be normal after that? Poor Doormat Daphne, though, was eating it up. Even after that ridiculous woman Estrogena mocked her last week as if it was a crime to worry about how things are supposed to be when everyone knows that’s all that really matters in this world.

So I’m supposed to look at little Sea Monkey and feel a tug in my uterus when all I feel is those goddamned episiotomy stitches.

But that’s how Doormat Daphne looks at her sea monkey. She trailed me out to the parking lot again. I could tell she wanted me to invite her home with me, but then that wouldn’t really be fair to Simone who’d have to watch both babies, so I gave Daphne the name of the babysitter I used before I got a proper live-in au pair. While I was writing down the number she was cooing to her Chloe like she was God’s gift, even though her Chloe isn’t half as attractive as mine. So if she can act like a mother’s supposed to, I don’t see why I can’t. Maybe I can learn it from her. And maybe I can teach her to grow a backbone.

She just texted me to say that skinflint hubby is willing to spring for a babysitter next week. I texted her back a few emojis. I think she may have wet herself. Just what I need. Another baby.

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