I have managed to stroll one child and hand-hold another while balancing a cake, a purse and a diaper bag…in heels. I am exceptional, I am a mother. I know how to predict and curb a tantrum (hey, it happened once). I am never without a stash of snacks or band-aids. I can fashion a sling out […]
Letters to My Younger Self
June 29, 2010 4 Comments
Adorable Joanna of Raising Madison asked her readers to pen letters to their younger selves. This is going to be interesting… Dear Lori at 7, Hold on to all that Strawberry Shortcake and My Little Pony stuff, it is going to be worth a mint someday. Dear Lori at 12, Divorce is just the beginning even though it feels […]
What Makes Me a Theta Mom
June 27, 2010 14 Comments
Theta Mom, personal blogging hero and friend posed the question to her readers, “What makes you proud to be a Theta Mom?” I thought about it, and thought about it, and then I thought some more. This is what I discovered: I have a very real and personal fear of failure. I would have never embarked on […]
A Match Made in Heaven
June 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
The lovely and uber-talented ladies of New Mommy Oasis welcomed me as their Special Guest blogger today! Check out my post, A Match Made in Heaven and see how I did! I believe Mommyfriend and New Mommy Oasis are indeed a match made in heaven! In their own words, New Mommy Oasis is, “A place where moms help new moms through the […]
A Mother’s Day Wish
May 8, 2010 3 Comments
[Image:myliberty.ca.com] To my Mommy Friends: I wish you a joyous Mother’s Day! Thank you for all you have taught and continue to teach me about motherhood and friendship. I am grateful to be on your team and for all the personal gifts your friendship has brought me. Someday I hope to grow up just like […]
Spirit Baby
April 30, 2010 22 Comments
I haven’t taken to my blog to write about my personal experience with pregnancy loss nearly 4 years ago, perhaps in time I will share my story. A dear friend sent me the following excerpt from Part IV of “BabyCatcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife” by Peggy Vincent when I needed it most. This story brought me […]
Now That I’m a Mother
April 8, 2010 6 Comments
Me and my Mommy Now That I’m A Mother Until I became a mother, I did not understand, The profound sense of love In a mother’s heart and hands. As I whisper, “Mommy loves you”, I rock my precious child to sleep. Small perfection in my arms, Sweet breaths, slow and deep. I now see […]
The Well
February 21, 2010 4 Comments
[Image: Nationalautismassociation.org] Today, on a very special episode of Mommyfriend… OK, I’m gonna be honest with you. This post is heavy and all serious and stuff so if you generally come here for light-hearted fun, know that I do too. This installment doesn’t even have one of Big Daddy’s P’s cartoons so if you just […]
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