Camp is summer, and summer is August. It seems so right to have our entire month of August dedicated to OPTIMISM.
I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson, A Review
As a mom this book fascinated me—the hidden secrets of the mother, the way her children felt about her as tweens, the giant hole she left behind. She is a complex, full, conflicted and passionate mom.
July: DIVE IN
Our theme is DIVE IN and we are thrilled to partner with the best diver-in-ers out there, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls.
5 Simple Steps to Simply Simplification
One complex woman’s guide to simplification.
April: SIMPLIFY
Our theme for the month is SIMPLIFY, which is funny since my usual state of being is more like MAKE COMPLICATED.
But that is why I love this theme so much. I need it.
Our partners for the month are The Minimalists.
Celebrate - A Look Back
An entire month of celebrating—celebrating each other, high-fiving yourself for every day you tuck in, and seeing the amazing in the ordinary. Yes, Mamaloders, we have much to celebrate. Let’s …
The Little Magazine That Could
Once upon a time I had a baby. None of my close friends had babies. They were all in that phase of life where you are thinking about getting a dog but not sure if that is Just Too Much.
28 Days of Play—Therapeutic Recreation
Back in the day I was really fun. The funnest.
Charlie Hebdo—From One Magazine to Another
From this magazine, to that one, and to all of the brave storytellers out there—we send our love and our words and our pens.
Why Porn is Important to Moms
Mamalode’s publisher met Cindy Gallop last year and their discussion about how porn impacts children (and their parents) was mind blowing.