Mother Wound

by Christie Ellen

BIO: Christie Ellen (she/her) is a mom of two, living with metastatic breast cancer on Canada’s east coast, on the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq peoples. Her writing often meanders between the perforated lines of humour and heartbreak. In her professional life she is a copywriter and content strategist. You can read her upcoming piece “Clava Cairns” in the fall issue of The Fiddlehead. Instagram: @christie.ellen.content