Mia, I'm the co-writer and director of Otherhood and I loved this essay so much. Just came upon it after a friend sent a tick tock of a newscaster reading this and crying. Love everything you wrote, especially how you are the mother of all of those children at all of those stages. My 12-year-old daughter is reaching a new stage weekly it seems. Just wanted to say how much I appreciated your writing. xo Cindy Chupack