Sometimes Music Helps. If I Feel That

The Experience Of Giving Birth Itself Made Me Feel More Womanly.

Do I Observe Holy Days And Holidays? Yeah, The Ritual Is Very Important To Me. It's Part Of Being Ukrainian Catholic. So Every Holy Day We're Baking Pierogis And Not Eating Meat.

I Have A Two-year-old Who Just Turned Three, And My Four-year-old Just Turned Five. I Have The Same Irrational Feelings Taking Them To Pre-school. It's This Charged Combination Of Stress And Joy And Anxiety And Excitement. When They're Away, You've Got A Sudden Loss Of Purpose And This Ever-present Fear About The Kid's Welfare. The Departure Of Our Children From Our Nest Is Not An Easy Thing.

I'm Pretty Squeaky Clean. No Big Tragedies In My Childhood Or Adolescence Or Adulthood. I've Had A Very Easygoing, Simple Life.

It's Terrifying To Be The Lead. There's A Moment Of Excitement, And Then Pure Terror.