Dr. Clarice O. Thomas | Mama’s Writing
Mama’s Writing is Raising Mothers’ monthly interview series, curated by Starr Davis. What recent writing accomplishment(s) are you most proud of? Was this accomplishment shared and supported by your children? My children always tell me I don’t share my accomplishments with them. It’s actually a joke in my house because my youngest son always Googles me to see if I have anything new going on. For the longest time, I didn’t think that they were interested in my work. Now, I’m better at including them in my “writing world.” Most recently, we celebrated my completion of a book project titled: No One Can Arrest Our Dreams. My kids are teaching me how to appreciate and celebrate every milestone. Tell about a time mom-guilt emerged (or emerges) in the midst of your writing process. There are times when I have a good writing weekend. In those moments, the natural breaks don’t happen, and I seize the moment just to write. But that also means that I have to make up for the time lost with my children. …