Mothers Always Write

Five years ago, poet and essayist Julianne Palumbo founded the online literary magazine Mothers Always Write to offer readers insightful pieces about parenting and to give mothers and fathers and writers a place to gather and create community.

Now, she works with fellow editors Michelle Riddell and Sarah Clayville to publish parenting experiences from birthing infants to embracing the empty nest. “We’re looking for word choice and form and use of figurative language so strong that we feel like we’re actually there with the writer,” Palumbo explains. “We want