"The fact that our schedules don't align, that we don't see each other, means that things get lost along the way. You don't know what's going on in each other's lives, and decisions are made that you don't agree with; it's complicated," Laura explains. She and Miquel, in addition to having a daughter, Jana, share a complex logistical situation marked by incompatible work schedules.

The writer Jane Lazarre, one of the first to write about the ambivalence of motherhoodShe stated: "I firmly believe that stories of motherhood, of any kind and stage, must be explained if we are to make our way between idealization and demonization."