Melissa lives and works as a literacy and writing teacher in Tokyo with her husband and two thoughtful kids who have no concept of inside voices. She writes about the process of growing roots and experiencing change, blogging about life as an American in Japan, at www.melibelleintokyo.com. Melissa's essay is part of the forthcoming anthology, Mothering Through the Darkness, Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience. Her writing can also be seen on Asian Jewish Life and Literary Mama.
