A Letter to My Best Friend, On Finding Out She’s Pregnant

Yes, motherhood can be a private cataclysm, but I know you’ll be okay

Photo by Dakota Corbin on Unsplash

I tried to get you a gift today but everything was too stupid. I wanted to buy you something that would embarrass you and playfully tie you to the motherhood-industrial complex — an association I know you dread — while also conveying the unwieldy…