Being a single mother, I am using every tool at my disposal to keep her sane, sober and healthy.
Tag: coming of age
Courtney Maum’s new historical novel tackles art, coming-of-age themes
“It was really easy for me to imagine what it would be like for a young woman who wants to be an artist, who is watching her mother cavort with the world’s most famous artists, often talk all day about their art and then ignore her own creative production. So in that way, I identified very much with what that emotional neglect would feel like.” –Courtney Maum
AMPLIFICATIONS: What to wear?
Not that she approaches school dances in the same manner as I or my friends did at her age—we used to get dolled up, experiment with make-up and nail polish, and hope to meet boys.