Take Time To Crash
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide Sometimes, we need to crash. Last night, I was so tired but had a list of things I wanted to accomplish. First, I had to put two kids to bed and in the... Continue reading →
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When Parenting Becomes Work
By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys I hate when parenting becomes work. I mean, it is a job: A really, really hard one. With the bath times, bed times, chauffeuring, extra house work, potty training, disciplining, and battles... Continue reading →
Learning to Set Boundaries
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide STOP. What do you need to do to set boundaries with your time in order to preserve your own personal truth? It was so warm and beautiful today in Pennsylvania and I spent... Continue reading →
When My Daughter With Selective Mutism Brought Her Classroom Assistant to Tears
By Miriam Gwynne Like every mum, I was terrified when my baby started full-time school. Even as I dressed her in her shirt and tie, I wondered yet again if mainstream was going to be the right place for... Continue reading →
Let Them Be Little
By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys My 3-year-old didn’t want to go to sleep last night. We read a story, he begged for another one, he had a drink, he went to the bathroom, he... Continue reading →
The World Within You
Photo by Megan Photography By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide Think of the world you carry within you. -Rainer Maria Rilke Can you see the world you carry within you? This photo is of me almost two... Continue reading →
The Secret to Parenting Happiness
“The baby’s feet are cold,” one of our many visitors said to me just a few days after the birth of our firstborn child. I reached down and touched his tiny foot. It was NOT cold. It was warm outside,... Continue reading →
20 Questions: The Motherhood Version
By Karen Johnson Do you sometimes cringe when you see your worst qualities passed on to your kids? Do you ever get all dolled up for an event, like a wedding, and see yourself in the mirror and think, Damn!... Continue reading →
Remember Today: You are Enough
Today it is Valentine’s Day and we spend time trying to be enough and show our love enough to the people in our lives. With small gestures, we tell our people how much we love them. We plan dinners... Continue reading →
Dear Kids, What Will You Remember About Your Mom?
Someone asked me once what I want my kids to remember, when they are grown, about the kind of mother they had. I have thought about this many times, and I’ve come to the conclusion that there are things I... Continue reading →