Bio: Amanda Parrish Morgan lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children. For eight years, she taught high school English and is currently working on a collection of essays exploring motherhood through literature. Some of these essays have appeared in N+1, The Rumpus, The Millions, Electric Literature, Carve, The American Scholar and the Ploughshares Blog. Amanda’s shorter pieces about family and running can be found at Real Simple, Women’s Running and ESPNW.