• Created on 3/6/11 by Cynthia Mosher

Hello friends. I am thrilled to be one-finger typing with my left hand while my right wrist recovers from a long overdue surgery for  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  The symptoms began postpartum as I struggled with milk production -  pumping 8x a day and using all sorts of contraptions & contortions to feed my boy.  All that repetitive motion (how I wish the pumpease had been available back then!) was my downfall, at least in the beginning. Nine years later, I think my real downfall has been ignoring it for as long as I have.  Massage, physio, braces, acupuncture... read more

• Created on 3/1/11 by Cynthia Mosher

A profound philosophical snippet about child-wonder, courtesy of famed ecologist Rachel Carson. Just because. IF A CHILD IS TO KEEP ALIVE HIS INBORN SENSE OF WONDER WITHOUT ANY SUCH GIFT FROM THE FAIRIES, HE NEEDS THE COMPANIONSHIP OF AT LEAST ONE ADULT WHO CAN SHARE IT, REDISCOVERING WITH HIM THE JOY, EXCITEMENT AND MYSTERY OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. PARENTS OFTEN HAVE A SENSE OF INADEQUACY WHEN CONFRONTED ON THE ONE HAND WITH THE EAGER, SENSITIVE MIND OF A CHILD AND ON THE OTHER WITH A WORLD OF COMPLEX PHYSICAL NATURE, INHABITED BY A LIFE SO VARIOUS... read more

• Created on 2/27/11 by Cynthia Mosher

A guest blog post by Tracey Brewer of Girls to Grow.   “You’re going to be late!”  “Where’s your book bag?”  “Did you brush your teeth?”  “We don’t have time for this today!”   If an award for “Grumpiest Mom” were handed out each morning, I’m afraid I would be nominated more times than I’d like to admit.  I am often so focused on getting everyone up and dressed, hurrying dawdling eaters at the breakfast table, gathering items to pack in lunches and hurrying each family member out of the door on time that I am short-tempered and joyless. I... read more

• Created on 2/22/11 by Cynthia Mosher

Snoa Lingerie: “Sexy and Warm at the Same Time” Before we all get spring fever and start sleeping in the nude, let me sing the praises of Snoa Lingerie. Of course some of you probably sleep in the nude all year round…but I’m just not one of them. Even on the hottest nights of the year, I prefer a little something. A nightie,  a t-shirt. Otherwise I catch a chill. And when I have a chill, I cannot sleep. Not only am I a chilly nocturnal type, I also, apparently, throw off a lot of heat (I was wondering where it went)–so much so that my... read more

• Created on 2/22/11 by Cynthia Mosher

You are worthy of your desires. Really wanting what you want gives you the power to get it. You were born free. (The more you try to earn your freedom, the more trapped you become.) You are worthy of love and respect. Lovable. You deserve : eye contact : smiles in the morning : food made with pure intention : clean drinking water, fresh air : Hello, Please, Thank you. : time to think about it : a chance to show them what you’re made of : a second chance : an education : health care, including... read more

• Created on 2/20/11 by Cynthia Mosher

WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN: Stacey! Today, guest blogger Allison Gilbert, author of the new book Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, shares an excerpt from her book about how losing her parents has spurred her on to take a more proactive, less reactive role in her own self-care. Instead of waiting for others to surprise, spoil, wine, dine and fete her, she susses out what she needs and then MAKES IT HAPPEN. I’m inspired. I really am. We’re also giving away a copy of her book. Here’s her... read more

• Created on 2/15/11 by AdinaL

Self hatred. Could there be a heavier, shame-soaked, cringe-inducing concept? Hating yourself. Hatred. Hate of self. You hating…you. Park that thought for a minute. You’re self-referencing. You’re successful (and you’re bright enough to know that that’s a relative term.) You’re a generally wide-awake, highly confident, compassionate, secure citizen of the collective. You know who you are. You’re committed to knowing more. You practice mindful speech, you send light to the people who piss you off, you get regular massage... read more

• Created on 2/15/11 by AdinaL

Hi, Mamas. How do you do it? Have small kids and preserve your sex life with your partner? I have to say that sharing custody with my children’s dad has taken that question out of my reality for the last few years. But right now, he’s away for two months, and I’m the full-time parent, 24-7. I remember how hard it was to feel sexy, act on sexy feelings, or even tap into that energy when an interruption was very likely. I honestly think that a regular sex life erodes the kinds of resentments and moments of fuming that can pile up when all you do is wrangle... read more

• Created on 2/13/11 by AdinaL

Happy Valentine’s Day, Mamas! by Nattu from www.delivr.net (e-cards) Whether you’ve always loved Valentine’s Day or feel it’s a faux holiday not worth noticing (my feelings are mixed with a side of hopeless romantic), the fact remains that any excuse to express love to your nearest and dearest is worth running with. And you don’t have to spend a cent! Laura Egley Taylor’s Mothering blog has been featuring truly lovely Valentines crafts to make with your kiddos, and Scott Noelle (I subscribe to his daily newsletter on parenting) has an easy... read more

• Created on 2/8/11 by AdinaL

“…holding no prisoner to guilt, we become free.” - The Course In Miracles Someone asked me this week, “Have you forgiven so and so for such and such?” And I did the puppy head tilt, “Huh?” This question throws me for a loop. “Well…I don’t really feel like it’s my place to forgive them,” I replied. It’s not that I condone bad behavior, it’s not that my heart doesn’t get pinched, and it’s not that I forget – ’cause I’m not the forgettin’ type, that’s for sure. But there’s something about “forgiveness” that seems, okay, forgive me,... read more