We need to change the stories that we tell about mothers

From Medea to Madama Butterly, we have normalized motherhood-as-suffering narratives. We have to stop.

“Medea Escaping” by quilt artist Marilyn Belford

This week I have been thinking about Medea again.

Last weekend my dad came into town and he treated me to two wonderful shows. The first was Tina, a biographical musical about the life of the legendary Tina Turner. The second was Madama Butterfly, the Puccini opera, at the Metropolitan Opera House.

I didn’t …