![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1280,h_853,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac2f5a42-8693-433d-9cd8-95d7c444c2b6_1024x683.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff0400dd6-371a-4767-bd99-cc36a9bfe1df_1024x761.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc095c21f-ed97-43a1-9565-9eea0cad9dde_1000x632.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94cfa912-d0dc-4f5b-8130-7cb08ee35763_6023x4015.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa833c33d-c7ec-4c63-a858-5e9ae53724b2_620x404.png)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6f74a09-99c3-4b4f-8036-83362a1d6a9e_1282x598.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1a4734c-cb21-47fb-ba2e-8795b0a803e5_500x375.jpeg)
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_320,h_213,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_center/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffcd47580-fa45-482a-9abd-ab7f298962a5_780x438.jpeg)
Just Enjoy It While You Can
Motherhood: the most wonderful terrible job in the world.
Recommendations
Jessica Valenti
Janie Haddad Tompkins
Claire Zulkey
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Share this publication
Just Enjoy It While You Can
erinryan.substack.com
© 2024 Erin Ryan
Substack is the home for great culture