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By C. Janelle Posted on September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

No Easy Way

My spouse and I had just signed our wills, a task that had been on our to-do list since I was pregnant with our daughter ten years before, and were so … Continue reading No Easy Way

Categories: MotherhoodTags: babywearing, Motherhood
By C. Janelle Posted on March 28, 2015March 27, 2015

Learning to Ask Questions

“Mom, Laura Ingalls Wilder was wrong,” said my five-year-old one morning while I squeezed lemon wedges into hot water for the “lemon tea” he’d requested. “She said kids like drinking cambric … Continue reading Learning to Ask Questions

Categories: MotherhoodTags: kids, Motherhood
By C. Janelle Posted on March 26, 2015March 25, 2015

“Mommy! Look!”

“Mommy! Look! Leaf buds!” “Mommy! Look! There’s mud on my sneakers!” “Mommy! Look! Crocuses!” My daughter’s oversized reactions to subtle signs of spring draw me out of my daily doubts and stresses and into her … Continue reading “Mommy! Look!”

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Motherhood, spring
By C. Janelle Posted on March 15, 2015

Telling Our Own Stories: Our Children and Internet Privacy

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had a private blog. Writing has long been my preferred means of communication, and blogging felt like a natural way to chronicle … Continue reading Telling Our Own Stories: Our Children and Internet Privacy

Categories: WritingTags: blogging, Motherhood, privacy
By C. Janelle Posted on July 4, 2014

Smashing Assumptions

My children’s flute teacher retired from teaching last month, and the process of finding a new flute teacher has been fraught. Their relationship with their teacher was so close, the … Continue reading Smashing Assumptions

Categories: MotherhoodTags: bias, Feminism, homeschooling, mindfulness, Motherhood, stereotypes
By C. Janelle Posted on May 10, 2014

Innocence and Experience

I piled the mail—opened and unopened—in a stack and set it on the shelf above the desk. Onto the cleared surface, I lugged my secondhand sewing machine, ecru and smelling … Continue reading Innocence and Experience

Categories: MotherhoodTags: childhood, Girl Scouts USA, Motherhood
By C. Janelle Posted on April 28, 2014April 28, 2014

The Fine Print

My spouse, our kids, and I recently returned from a fantastic 3,000-mile road trip from New England to southern Florida and back up through the Appalachian Mountains. We spent an … Continue reading The Fine Print

Categories: MotherhoodTags: career, Lifestyle Choices, Motherhood, Staying at Home
By C. Janelle Posted on February 6, 2014February 7, 2014

Who Needs a Dog?

“What’s this water doing on the floor?” I ask, pointing at a small puddle a few feet in front of the toilet. “That’s not water,” my four-year-old tells me. “It’s … Continue reading Who Needs a Dog?

Categories: MotherhoodTags: boys, kids, Motherhood
By C. Janelle Posted on November 23, 2013

A Progression of Farewells

It was still dark when my son woke me up, crying. “Shhh, shhh, honey,” I soothed, stroking his hair. “Do you want to nurse?” “No, Mommy,” he said, “you don’t … Continue reading A Progression of Farewells

Categories: MotherhoodTags: breastfeeding, Motherhood, NaBloPoMo, Remember the Time, Weaning
By C. Janelle Posted on November 11, 2013November 11, 2013

Homeschool Quick Takes

Homeschooling gives me the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my kids. A lot. Of time. And since I know you were wondering, every moment is a blessing. … Continue reading Homeschool Quick Takes

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Defenestration of Prague, homeschool, Motherhood, NaBloPoMo
By C. Janelle Posted on November 5, 2013November 5, 2013

Faking It

This post was inspired by Zoie’s post, “I Am A Fake,” on her blog, TouchstoneZ. When I was pregnant with my second child, I would wake up before my three-year-old and try … Continue reading Faking It

Categories: Mindfulness, MotherhoodTags: Happiness, Motherhood, NaBloPoMo, yeah write weekly writing challenge
By C. Janelle Posted on September 9, 2013September 10, 2013

Summer Lessons

A few weeks ago I was tucking my daughter into bed when she said, almost in tears, “Mommy, this has been an awful summer!” That afternoon, I’d made an error … Continue reading Summer Lessons

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Family Life, kids, Motherhood, summer

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