Desiree Cooper’s grandchildren are her world. However, she never expected, or wanted, to be raising them on her own.
Find out more in Ms. Cooper’s bittersweet Modern Love essay, “What if I Hadn’t Been There to Catch Them?”
Want to find out how Modern Love storytelling comes to life through text, TV and audio? Join the Modern Love editors Daniel Jones and Miya Lee and the Modern Love podcast host Anna Martin at this year’s Tribeca Festival in New York City.
On June 14, we’re hosting a program devoted to the world of Modern Love with a special guest, the actress Kim Cattrall, who will be reading one of her favorite Modern Love essays onstage.
Find more information and get tickets here.
We want to hear your stories.
Here’s how to submit a Modern Love essay or an Unhitched column. Don’t feel like writing more than two tweets, an Instagram caption or a Facebook post? Consider submitting to Tiny Love Stories, which are no more than 100 words.
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