Videos

The History of Mothering

Watch this video presentation of the history of Mothering magazine.

Babies in the Boardroom

A touching presentation of mothers at work at Mothering, with their children by their side.

A Day in the Life of Moms Working at Mothering [1].

 

Mothering's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Get cozy and watch heartwarming film footage and interviews gleaned from the weekend's varied events. Amidst the families, fun and festivities, the video also offers a glimpse into Mothering's three-decade history and how our deep roots have grown to fruition. Shot and edited by professional filmmaker (and Mothering fan) Justin Bomberg—who joined us in Santa Fe fresh on the heels of documenting the Rollling Stone's latest tour—this seven-minute montage truly conveys the essence of Mothering and our global community of readers.

Poetry Readings

Explore the depth and breadth of the parenting experience through spoken word, in audio offerings from the anniversary's poetry reading. Professional poets and dabblers alike, these motherpoets and a fatherpoet gift the listener with their personal expressions.

• Asheba, singing Happy Anniversary Mothering Magazine [2]
• Ana June - Soren and Mirabai [3]
• Anna Kiss - Aleksander [4]
• Anne Valley Fox - Letter to My Firstborn, Poem for My Mother, and Embargo [5]
• Candace Walsh - Grandma Poem [6]
• Miriam Sagan - Dyin', Demeter in Winter, and A Poem About Midlife [7]
• Peggy O'Mara - Origins of Mother's Day [8]
• Peggy O'Mara - My Body, Fourth Child, and Time Still [9]
• Peter Chandler - Raising the Hand of Praise [10]
• Shawna Wentz - The Offering the Power of a Woman's Belly [11]

Mothering Magazine Release Party

Friends gathered at the home of San Antonio photographer, Laura Joyce-Hubbard, the day that Mothering's Sept/Oct issue hit the newstands.This tight-knit community of attachment-parenting friends dubbed their party-turned-playgroup, "Mothering Magazine Release Party," asthe issue featured twelve mama and babe combos shot by Laura. For a peek inside this celebratory community, complete with Mothering issues replacing diapers on the clothesline, click here. [12]

 

Mothering Magazine Release Party—Take Two
Check out this slideshow of Laura Joyce-Hubbard's second Mothering Release Party! Laura is the photographer of the March-April cloth diaper cover. You might recognize some of the faces from within the magazine reading the magazine.
http://laurajoycehubbard.com/motheringreleaseparty.html [13]

On the Road with Mothering and Whole Foods Market - The Whole Baby Lecture Series

Mothering and Whole Foods come together to produce Whole Baby. On the road together, presenting a series of lectures in different cities around the US, this film offers the highlights of their presentations in Chicago.

Mothering and Whole Baby, Chicago IL [14]

 

Mothering Blessing

On a sunny winter Sunday, members of the Mothering staff and friends gathered to hold a blessing for our dear coworker Jen Lesher.These photos offer glimpses into the laughter, tears, hopes and wishes that we shared, in celebrating this first time mama's transition and upcoming birth. Food, rituals, intentions, and gifts were woven throughout, as the loving support of our community showered on us all.

Watch the Blessing Slideshow [15]  

 

Back To Africa

Mothering's Articles Editor, Candace Walsh, returns to Africa this week to attend the next Equality Now Fund for Grassroots Activism to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read her article Freedom From FGM [16] and listen to the Goddess Radio Interview [17] of Candace and Wendy Flick of the Pond Foundation on the current state of FGM.

 

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