Meg's Reading Room

Ep 128: Your Motherhood is Poetry with Special Guests

Meg's Reading Room

Show Notes

Welcome in, friends. On today's episode, I'm joined by some of my favorite mothers to honor and celebrate the experience of motherhood through their beautiful poetry.

Mentioned in this episode: Elysse Wagner @writtenbyelysse Shows Up Late With Coffee Megan Minutillo Weiner @meganminutillo Jennifer Shoop @magpiebyjenshoop Magpie by Jen Shoop Small Wonders Karen McMillan @mother_truths Mother Truths : Poems on Early Motherhood Katie Lowe @katielowewords Nicole Zwolinski @nicolezwrites Motherhead Kaylin Weir @kaylinwrites Allison Mei-Li @writtenbyallison A History of Holding: Poems on Motherhood Ep 115: Sharing What We're Holding Kate Aasa @kate_aasa_writes Reese Landry @reeselandrypoetry Hope, Love, and the Lack Thereof Jillian Stacia @jillianstacia Set the Bone Hannah Rosenberg @hannahrowrites Same Ep 20: Your Life is Poetry Ep 99: Catching Up with Hannah Rosenberg Rachel Beachy @rachelbeachywrites Tiny Universe Ep 47: The Poetry of Motherhood Ep 89: Living in the Mess and Wonder

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