How ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Made Me a More Resilient Mother

variety.com:

Sharareh Drury This Emmy season was filled with mothers who defied the odds and often put themselves in harm’s way to protect their children.

In the past, I’d watch characters like these with admiration and awe, but never truly understood the gut-wrenching pain that comes with creating and protecting life.

That changed last fall thanks to two mothers in particular — a dragon queen and a defiant handmaid. These figures, despite coming from vastly different worlds, helped me through one of the most difficult and beautiful periods of my life — becoming a mother.

That journey can be absolute hell and heaven at the same damn time. For those who are already mothers, you know this all too well.