Birthday Gift

It’s fitting that the last Blogpost of September talk about about my daughter Kerala. Both because it’s her birthday and because she is a writer like me, with two differences:

 

1.    Instead of a Blog, she writes pieces for Substack.

2.    She’s a much better writer than me!

 

My wife and I did get her a gift certificate for a local restaurant, but she said the best birthday gift would be helping to get 12 more people to subscribe to her Substack “Mom Interrupted” venue so that it tips over into the amount (apparently many thousands— perhaps ten?) that puts her in the “bestseller” category. At which point, finally a literary agent or publisher might finally take notice and offer her an actual print book. In any case, I believe you will appreciate the writing— but don’t give up on me! 

 

Here below is the Facebook version I posted to try to get a few more Subscribers. And apparently a few more signed up. Hope you’ll consider it. And do read her latest piece on National News. It's excellent! Meanwhile, Happy October tomorrow!

 

It's my daughter Kerala's 45th birthday today! When she was a little kid, she used to dictate stories for me to type up on our typewriter. (Remember those?) Watching her return to her writing in her 40s and to wrestle with consequential themes through her beautiful narrative storytelling has made me one proud papa. I'm not at all surprised that she's attracted thousands of subscribers to her Substack, "Mom, Interrupted," which is about interrupting narratives around what it means to be a mother, woman, worker, and wife. 

She recently told me she's just a dozen paid subscribers away from becoming a Substack bestseller! Please help her celebrate her birthday by subscribing today! I've sometimes shared some of her stories here on Facebook; if you've enjoyed them, please consider supporting her work with a paid subscription: https://keralagoodkin.substack.com/subscribe

This would be a lovely gift, but you also get a gift back— her insightful, funny, poignant and important writing! Her latest post, for example, is a profound look at the question we're all struggling with. How do I stay informed without feeling beaten down and hopeless? What alternatives feed my hope and effectiveness in resistance? Check it out—and then subscribe! "Here's What Happened When I Stopped Consuming National News:"   https://keralagoodkin.substack.com/.../heres-what...