Motherhood is My Dream Job

Bonnie A.
3 min readMay 8, 2022

When exactly did it become presumed that we’d have children we didn’t raise? I am curious. When I became a mother, I accepted the hardest job I’ve ever had. Not only do I have to care for my dependent(s), but I have to respond to questions like “what do you do?” while my toddler runs out the door. I’ve traded in my high-wage jobs for low-paid labor in an effort to keep my people close by. I’ve learned how to do the equivalent of two…

Bonnie A.

If we don’t tell our stories, who will? Mama, sociologist, behaviorist, photographer, francophile. Co-founder of goodsteadusa.com Polaroids @instantdreamlight