Elizabeth Skoski

Elizabeth Skoski is a freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post: Answer Sheet, Electric Literature, Rewire, and others.

Life

Postpartum depression left me feeling empty with holes I didn’t know how to fill

I had desperately wanted to be a mother and was so grateful for my daughter's health and happiness, but it felt like large chunks of me were gone, scooped out, and I had empty holes I didn't know how to fill.