The themes and styles of these poems have all been done before many times. ( )

Lovely collection to start out 2023. Kate Baer writes about topics that hit at the heart of being in a woman in the world today - motherhood, relationships, lonliness - with some politics and pandemic poems for good measure. Her words always pack a punch, and make me feel seen. Favorites for me in this collection include Influencers, And Yet, and Marvel. ( )

I have been waiting so impatiently for this book - anything written by Kate Baer is an automatic buy from me. This absolutely did not disappoint. There have not been many times in my life where I have been so impressed by all the works of a single writer, but Kate definitely claims that honor. After What Kind of Woman it seemed like that would be her peak, but she absolutely proved me wrong.

Once again, it feels like Kate took notes from my life in new and maturing motherhood and created poems that made me feel seen. She talks about so many different parts about being a mother, especially the things that people shy away from normally. Motherhood, parenting, and adulthood are messy and complicated. Most of us have it together less than we'd like to admit, and this collection of poetry makes that seem so...normal. It is totally fine that we're all just doing our best.

I found myself just staring at pages thinking that I felt so seen. It makes motherhood seem less isolated - no matter the struggle you're going through, someone else is too. Identifying with others makes us feel less alone.

This is so re-readable that I want to start it again already. ( )