Description

An acclaimed Turkish author's individual consideration of managing a writer's life with a mom's life. Following the birth of her first baby in 2006, Turkish author Elif Shafek experienced a profound personal crisis that was triggered by postpartum depression. Implanted with shame, bewilderment, and nervousness about whether she can actually be considered a great mom, entirely Shafak ceased publishing and dropped her belief in phrases. In this elegantly written memoir, she retraces her trip from free-spirited, nomadic performer to devoted by mentally wrought mom.