No Holiday: On The Decision Around Having “Another”

This piece first appeared on The Spinoff and is also included as one of the pieces in the book "Is It Bedtime Yet?" by Emily Writes & Friends

I always wanted a daughter named Billie. Simple really. As soon as I heard Billie Holiday’s voice I was sold. Her voice, that sound, and the idea of her name being Billie – it all just hung in the air there for me.…