Yes, yes and yes. I’m on infant #1 (and only), and it’s a constant renegotiating of expectations and schedules. As soon as I’m in a groove of writing during his morning naps, he starts switching to afternoon naps or no naps at all. But the joy of motherhood seems to infuse everything – including writing – with a newfound purpose.

And, like you, I wouldn’t be able to be a sane wife/mother – let alone person – if I weren’t writing. It grounds me and connects me to something outside the myopia of new motherhood.