my mother: the romantic

Today is mother's day, but also, my mom's birthday is tomorrow so I wrote about her.

Hi friends,

Before we get into today’s newsletter, I wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day to every mom, bonus mom, grandmother, godmother, aunt, and mother figure — every person who helped make up someone’s village.

As an only child, I grew up surrounded by women who poured into me constantly. My mom, my grandmother, my aunts, my older cousins — so much of wh…