Mothers Wear the Mask
Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. -From Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear... Continue reading →
Month: March 2016
Seeing New Lessons in the Everyday
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide My daughter is growing and changing, day by day. And today, I noticed a new quality in her that I haven’t seen before: empathy. I hit my head today at the park on... Continue reading →
I Have Nothing to Show for it at the End of the Day
By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys If you were to walk into my house at the end of the day–at the end of the long, long day–you might find the scene to be unsettling, messy, cluttered, chaotic. You... Continue reading →
I Carry You In My Heart
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide My son is a kindergartner and each day, I write him a simple, short note and put it in his lunch box. I try to make the notes a little original with... Continue reading →
Being a Mother is Being There
By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys When I think of my own mother, countless memories flood my mind. Vacations; fun activities; and things we did together during my childhood, my teenage years, and my adult life. But... Continue reading →
Coffee with Friends
By Kara Lawler from Mothering the Divide So much can be understood and resolved over a cup of coffee. We fill our hands too full and by doing so, we sometimes shy away from friendships because we’re just too busy. ... Continue reading →
Dear Hot Mess Mom
By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys I run into you everywhere I go. I see you digging through your diaper bag, looking for your wallet at the grocery store checkout counter as a toddler tries to climb... Continue reading →
10 Features to Check Out When Stroller Shopping
Ever since my daughter, Savannah, outgrew our beloved infant car seat system—so for over a year, now—I’ve been in stroller limbo. Ewww, stroller limbo. There’s my guilty confession for the day. When Savannah was an infant, my world of strollers was... Continue reading →
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 →
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 →