Mothers Make It All Happen
“Mothers… We make it all happen, don’t we?” This is what the young, pregnant Momma pumping my gas said to me this morning. (Don’t judge! It’s a law in Oregon. It’s actually illegal to pump your own gas. For real.) I shook my head and answered, “Yep, we sure do.” And then we went on […]
You’re the Peanut Butter to My Jelly
(There’s a reason I haven’t posted in awhile… It would appear that getting one’s oldest child prepped and ready for her first year in college can actually eat up a LOT of one’s time. Time that used to be devoted to one’s blog! Ahhh, the work of mothering never ends no matter the age of […]
Pop Culture & Motherhood
Like many of my birth-y friends and colleagues, I was intrigued to see the new theatrical release, Tully. The story is about a newly postpartum Momma of three small children and “Tully” the night nanny who comes to help her get back on her feet after the birth of her third baby. Initially, some in […]
Happy Mother’s Day?????
I can’t tell you how many women I know, Mommas for the first time, or several times over, that don’t really look forward to the holiday that’s happening a few days from now. Mother’s Day is not always happy. But it might not be because of the reasons you’d expect. Sometimes Mother’s Day is rough […]
A Call to Action: Mommas UNITE!
Okay, I’m not opening myself up for a debate about who works harder, or whose children benefit more, or any other divisive angle you can think of in the world of Mommas… I’m just stating the obvious: being a Momma is hard work — regardless of whether you’re juggling the demands of full-time employment outside […]
Broken Hearted
When one mother loses her baby, all other mothers can empathize. It’s part of being a mother.
One Is The Loneliest Number…
Where I make the case for finding your parenting tribe, off-line and in-person.
On Motherhood and Feeling “Trapped”
Where I discover that feeling trapped in my body, spirit and mothering still provides me with lessons I need to learn.
My Third Is Now Eleven. Wait – What?
It is my girl’s birthday today. She has turned 11 years old and I wonder, “How in the hell did that happen?!” Last night, she feigned interest in listening to me read some Harry Potter to her younger brother, attempting some wacky dance moves instead. But she gave herself away when she shared, “I love […]
Parenting On The Playground – Hits & Misses
Yesterday, I came upon my 10 year old daughter in deep discussion with two of her schoolmates about the upcoming sex ed discussion that would be starting next week. Now, if you’ve read any of my previous posts about this subject, you know that my kid is not going to hear anything new. Sex education […]
