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Month: February 2016

Learning to Set Boundaries

by Mama Lovejoy // February 27, 2016 // No Comments
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 Mama Lovejoy // February 27, 2016 // 1 Comment
  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 Mama Lovejoy // February 24, 2016 // No Comments
  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

by Mama Lovejoy // February 20, 2016 // No Comments
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 →
baby feet

The Secret to Parenting Happiness

by Mama Lovejoy // February 18, 2016 // No Comments
“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 Mama Lovejoy // February 18, 2016 // No Comments
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

by Mama Lovejoy // February 14, 2016 // No Comments
  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 →
Worries of childhood

Dear Kids, What Will You Remember About Your Mom?

by Mama Lovejoy // February 12, 2016 // 1 Comment
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 →

Evaluating Your Full Hands

by Mama Lovejoy // February 5, 2016 // No Comments
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide How full are your hands? I’ve been thinking a lot about lately about being busy and how people sometimes proudly wear that as a badge. “I’m so busy” is often our excuse, or... Continue reading →

The Butterfly Stencil (Mommy Fail #8702)

by Mama Lovejoy // February 3, 2016 // No Comments
By Karen Johnson At 7:30 in the morning, a 4-year old little girl asks her Mommy to help her with a butterfly stencil. Mommy is getting breakfast ready for the 2-year old, trying to take maybe one sip of the... Continue reading →

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