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A Little Something to Make You Feel Old

03.14.13

YM magazine 1996=8

A few weeks ago, in my Clinging On For Dear Youth post, I talked about how I’m creeping over the threshold from “young” to “not quite so young” and it’s FREAKING ME OUT, YOU GUYS. If you’re friends with me

Guest Post: Finding Your Parental Groove

03.11.13

strong beautiful and brave

  Today’s guest post comes from Brandy Walker, the founder of The Bomb Shelter — a smart and entertaining online magazine. Today she’s confessing that early motherhood doesn’t always come as easily for some, and that you’ll eventually find your

Some Cool Things

03.8.13

douglas adams quote

^^ my life ^^ Another week, another weekly wrap-up. Things were pretty standard around here — a preschool field trip, after-school painting, an epic clash of good and evil, etc. etc. The ushe. So for this installment of Web links, I’m

Do You Rely on a Village?

03.4.13

Early Mama Facebook

Last week on the Early Mama Facebook page, I asked about an issue that I know is relevant to a lot of younger parents — myself included. To be fair, I’m sure there are parents on all ends of the

Some Cool Things

03.1.13

velveteen rabbit quote

Happy Friday! We’ve been reading The Velveteen Rabbit over here, which is one of my favorite childhood books (and I love the quote, above, which is part of the Design Mom Collection by Emily McDowell). We’ve also been transitioning to

Is Balance an Unattainable and Unworthy Goal?

02.27.13

striving for balance

  Today’s guest post comes from Heidi Oran of The Conscious Perspective — a space for non-judgemental, compassionate discussion.   I know that many of us wear different hats each day — mom, writer, volunteer, changemaker, or whatever it is

How To Stay Creative

02.26.13

33 ways to stay creative

I know all too well how the daily to-dos (both the money-making kind and the less glamorous, poop and tears and “mommy don’t be mad but…” kind) can, quite literally, drain creativity like a tiny hole in a helium balloon.