My Grandfather Asked Why I Was Walking With My Baby

Hayes, after childbirth, did anyone diagnose you with a condition that would affect your judgment?”

“No.”

“Did you seek treatment?”

“No, because I was not allowed enough independence to seek much of anything.”

My mother’s face tightened.

I turned slightly, looking toward her.

“For months, I believed something was wrong with me because that is what they continue reading …