Category: Motherhood
A Message for my Fellow Mamas
We mothers carry so much in our lives. The weight of all that’s seen—the clothes scattered across the floor and the dishes that need to be done. And all that’s unseen—the calm confidence you’re working to foster in your child, the rewriting of intergenerational patterns, the building of capacity to hold it all. If you’re a mama,…
When the Fire Went Out…
My creativity has always been a lifeline for me. When I was trapped in an abusive relationship. When I was first diagnosed with chronic pain. When I caught Lyme disease and struggled with chronic illness… No matter how shattering an event was, I could still envision a future, see new possibilities, remember why I was here, because…
All I Really Wanted for Mother’s Day
The moment I woke up this morning, I knew exactly what I wanted for Mother’s Day. It wasn’t breakfast in bed (though who doesn’t love that) or flowers (which are always lovely)—I wanted to go be with the mother trees. A few years ago, during the pandemic, I started a project of mapping the “mother trees” on…
Learning Requires Destruction
Before I had my daughter, I’d daydream about showing her the green world. I couldn’t wait to teach her how to smell snowdrops or touch the lilacs so their petals fell like rain. I wanted to introduce her to the world of wonders that is the moss, the leaves, the earth. So I was excited when…
I want to Talk About Motherhood
Sometimes I feel like I lead two lives. There’s the part of my life where I meditate in quietude beside the creek. Where I have the space to think about the big picture of existence, hold deep conversations, and pen beautiful pieces of writing. And then there’s the rest of my life, the bulk of…
