Cutting Teeth

“A bite was a secret you kept from the world.”

Darby's son literally bites her and she hides the wound. It shows how mothers swallow their own pain to protect their kid's image.

The group of moms at the preschool feels like a high stakes jury. You realize they aren't judging the kids. They are judging each other's worth.

“Motherhood was a series of small, quiet surrenders.”

Mary Beth tries so hard to be the perfect anchor for her family. Then she realizes she is the only one drowning in the process.

“They were sweet and they were predators.”

Little kids having a taste for blood is such a wild metaphor. It captures that feeling of your child literally consuming your entire life.