Promoted to Mother | Kiya Taylor | Substack

Impressive, But –

Two candidates. Two gaps. One very different outcome.

Apr 13 • Kiya Taylor

I Lost My Brain When I Gave Birth

A cozy conversation between two moms over coffee, meeting from opposite sides of the world in a magical, hazy daydream.

Published on Mother Love Letters • Apr 13

I Thought I’d Be Magnificent

A reflection on brilliance, success, motherhood and freedom.

Mar 30 • Kiya Taylor

Should Your Husband Pay You To Care For The Kids?

Maybe yes! Maybe no! Either way, it’s a conversation we should be having more often.

Mar 27 • Kiya Taylor

“Mummy, are you happy?”

A list I should have written years ago.

Mar 23 • Kiya Taylor

Most Popular

“So, when are you going back to work?”

Feb 3, 2025 • Kiya Taylor

My postpartum body

Dec 4, 2024 • Kiya Taylor

The Substack Motherhood Renaissance

Mar 8, 2025 • Kiya Taylor

What if I become unemployable?

Feb 26, 2025 • Kiya Taylor

Work

Impressive, But –

Two candidates. Two gaps. One very different outcome.

Apr 13 • Kiya Taylor

Should Your Husband Pay You To Care For The Kids?

Maybe yes! Maybe no! Either way, it’s a conversation we should be having more often.

Mar 27 • Kiya Taylor

Mothers Need More Models of "Professional Success"

Motherhood is highly varied and individual – why don't we see this reflected in private sector leaders?

Mar 11 • Kiya Taylor

Motherhood

Impressive, But –

Two candidates. Two gaps. One very different outcome.

Apr 13 • Kiya Taylor

I Thought I’d Be Magnificent

A reflection on brilliance, success, motherhood and freedom.

Mar 30 • Kiya Taylor

“Mummy, are you happy?”

A list I should have written years ago.

Mar 23 • Kiya Taylor

Other Reflections

“Mummy, are you happy?”

A list I should have written years ago.

Mar 23 • Kiya Taylor

Promoted to Mother

The story behind the blog and the writer.

Jan 29 • Kiya Taylor

Before I Was A Mother

Snippets of my story to date, and moments that shaped me.

Jan 29 • Kiya Taylor

Promoted to Mother

Promoted to Mother

Motherhood and the work we do – the unpaid, paid and the internal work too. Weekly essays sharing personal stories, research and hopeful ideas.

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