It is quiet today here in my house. The children, one-by-one, kiss me and leave, the door swinging behind them. Like the calm after a hurricane, there is mess in their wake-- and yet the storm will return, perhaps with less force later on. ...
motherhood
A Recipe for Lost Mojo
"Dear Cousin, I'm thinking about starting a new revenue generating blog, but not sure I can take this on right now. My current site is working well, and the additional project would be a great income earner, but first I just have to locate and install my mojo - it ebbs and flows quite a bit during ...
The Tension of Motherhood
There are lots of different “zones” in life, but the zone of motherhood—with all its different ages and stages—is one zone that can never be completely outgrown. Once you’ve become a mother, it’s always a part of you. I really love being a mom with all its ups and downs, exhaustion, joys, and ...
May’s Motherhood Race
It's May again, and like an unleashed torrent of water from a plugged hole in a dam, the flood of activities, field trips, end-of-year wrap-up events sweeps us moms away at an alarming rate. The May motherhood race is upon us, yet again. Ballet recitals, sports potlucks, field trips, open houses, ...
I Need Help (and so do you)
I can't do it any longer. I can't do it alone, and neither can you. I've tried to make it all come together perfectly, but I can't. The holidays form a kind of microcosmic vortex of realization wherein my weakness shows up in droves. I need help (and so do you). ...
Pulling Tire
As I pulled into the parking lot of my pediatrician's office, I paused as three women doing fitness training were pulling tires across my path. I've stopped for ducks to cross the road, I've slowed down for wild turkeys and squirrels, but I've never had to put on the brakes for three women pulling ...