Archive - Notes From the Edge

A Caregiver's Guide to Losing Your Mother

A journey of grief and love at the end of a mother’s life.

Published on Notes From the Edge • Aug 19

A Caregiver's Guide to Losing Your Mother

A journey of grief and love at the end of a mother’s life.

Aug 19 • Monique Martin

November 2025

We Count, They Feast

On SNAP, Thanksgiving, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Nov 6, 2025 • Monique Martin

The Gorilla

An excerpt from an essay about childhood trauma and how it grows with you.

Nov 4, 2025 • Monique Martin

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