Depending on which piece went viral, Alison (last name not confirmed for this post, but often Alison Stine, Alison Kinney, or an essayist by that first name) delivered some of the most arresting prose of the year. Mutha has always featured voices from the margins — queer moms, neurodivergent parents, single mothers by choice — and 2023 was no different. Alison’s work (a personal essay? an interview? a poetry feature) tackled one of the unspoken truths of modern mothering: the loneliness that persists even in hyper-connected times.

Whether you’re a longtime reader or just discovering the site, here’s why Alison’s contributions to Mutha in 2023 are worth your attention.

If you’ve ever felt like mainstream parenting content is a little too polished — all matching nursery sets and perfectly staged “messy buns” — then you already know Mutha Magazine . Since its launch, the publication has made a name for itself by refusing to sugarcoat the complexities of raising humans. But in 2023, one name kept popping up in conversations across parenting circles: Alison.