Writing Mamas

Motherhood Essays

Sometimes motherhood is not what we thought it would be like.

Other times, it is so much more.

Until you become a mother, you just don't KNOW.

And then you do.





Ariana AminiCry It Out?Why a mother is altruistic when it comes to her child's sleep.
Ariana AminiBaby HoneymoonA mother discovers why the words baby and honeymoon do not belong in the same sentence.
Ariana AminiI Was a Mothers' Group JunkieThe importance of creating a mothers' group of your own.
Ariana AminiMy Father, My SonFrom deep grieving to comforting her son, a mother is pulled in both directions when her father falls ill.
Cathy BurkeLetting Go of BlankieWho Needs a Security Blanket More? Baby or Mommy?
Cathy BurkeNo Experience NecessaryOr pay, for a career that's 24/7
Dawn YunHer Own WayA girl acts like a boy. Her mother learns to adjust.
Dawn YunA Wiggle Leaves Mom SquirmingFor a breast-feeding, reality TV addicted mother, The Wiggles provide a welcome dose of fantasy.
Dawn YunFamily Fun for PeanutsThings can get a bit salty when your children behave badly in a museum, even one devoted to Peanuts characters.
Dawn Yun8 Rules for Taking Kids to the BallparkParents hardly have time to watch the game because they're too busy watching their wallets.
Dawn YunCome and Play, Everything's A-OKParents may be the ones who learn the most when Sesame Street comes to town.
Jennifer O'ShaughnessyGeneration WasHow prior identities can disappear once you become a mother.
Laura-Lynne PowellMother's DayA mother pays tribute to the woman who birthed her son.
Laura-Lynne PowellFather's DayA wife's gift to her husband on his special day is appreciation.
Laura-Lynne PowellThe Other Mother: An Open Adoption JourneyA short chapter from a book in progress on open adoption.
Laura-Lynne PowellBulliesThe importance of standing up to those who torment.
Lauren CargillHow to Have a Baby in 30 Minutes or LessA primer on unplanned, but survived, natural childbirth.
Leigh Anne GrayThe Three Faces of MeA mother comes undone and then comes together.
Lisa NaveFrom Selfish to SelflessWhen you become a mother it stops being all about you and becomes all about others.
Lorrie GoldinSisters Rock!They fight! They scream! They love! They hug!
Lorrie GoldinGoing OrganicWhen a teenager's taste changes, so does her family's.
Lorrie GoldinCollege BoundYou worry when they are babies and you worry when they grow up.
Lorrie GoldinDon't Be Like MeA daughter begins to understand her mother's weighty issues.
Maija ThrelkeldMama PosseWhen you're home on the range, a mama posse has your back.
Maija ThrelkeldThe Mommy OlympicsSometimes it's better to go for the silver or bronze, rather than trying to score a perfect 10.
Marianne LonsdaleA Change in PerspectiveA mother hopes to teach her son that it's not a man's world.
Meeta ArcuriThirty Magical MinutesHow running really can set you free -- at least for a half hour.
Patricia LjuticDifferent FirstsA mother helps her son find his a place in the world.
Patricia LjuticLove CheckJust when you think your husband isn't listening, you find out he is.
Patricia LjuticSeeking Compassion's CureCan someone be too kind?
Patricia LjuticParty PlansA mother and child find kindred spirits at a party.
Patricia LjuticGetting to the Next LevelVirtual fantasy is no match for family reality.
Rebecca ElegantThe First Time My Daughter Hit SomeoneA mother realizes how her child's assertiveness will one day serve her well.
Ruth ScottBeing MomA mother of five views life with curiosity and wisdom.
Ruth ScottThe Lesson of Living in NowDon't have time? Kids do.
Shannon Matus-TakaokaNow I KnowAh, the plans one has for raising the perfect child before actually having one.
Susan SkyvaraThe StandoffYour child is finally potty trained. So why does he still want you to wipe him?
Svetlana NikitinaAre We Brave Enough?A son teaches his mother that looks aren't everything.
Tania MalikShock and AweThe one word that an expectant mother never expects to hear.
Vicki InglisBaby SlugWisdom grows in a garden.