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You will always be our little boy

6 days ago | motherwellmag.com | Jose Cardenas |José R Cárdenas

By Jose CardenasNever in my wildest dreams did I think one day I’d walk into a courtroom to fight for custody of a six-year-old boy whose little toes I’d caressed to sleep since he was a baby, but who is not my son. The boy came into my life when he was a six-week-old baby, after my wife met his mother in our old neighborhood and volunteered to watch him so his single mother could work. I was deployed, so I held the little boy with dancing eyes and warm fleshy skin when I came home on leave.
The vessel of a mother: from pregnancy through the empty nest

Oct 30, 2024 | motherwellmag.com | Tiffany Doerr Guerzon

By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon@TDGuerzonVesselA duct or canal conveying blood or other fluidsDuring pregnancy, blood flowed through the vessels in my umbilical cord to nourish and grow my three babies. After my first child was born severely underweight at term, my later pregnancies were closely monitored. It was determined that my placentas quit working in the third trimester, the nourishment slowing to a trickle.
How I found my way to Zoloft in the face of postpartum anxiety

Nov 22, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Jenny Leon

By Jenny Leon@jennyrosenyc Duane Reade, the popular New York drug store chain, is a haven for young mothers. They have everything—pregnancy tests, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, All Dressed chips, infant Tylenol and panty hose. All in a one stop shop. And they are open 24/7. But the best part about Duane Reade is that it is a safe haven.
What Georgia O'Keeffe taught me about being a creative mom

Nov 16, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Kris Ann Valdez

By Kris Ann Valdezkrisannvaldezwrites“Georgia O’Keeffe never had children because she didn’t want them interfering with her art.”My friend, a multi-disciplinary artist, tells me this as she admires the ferris wheel her daughter just created using construction paper and crayons. We share a glance— in it, a look of understanding passes between us. Being artists with small children is an incredible task.
The paradox of emptying the nest (with thanks to A Squash and a Squeeze)

Oct 25, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Lauren Apfel

By Lauren Apfel@laurenapfelWhen my kids were little, one of our favorite books was A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson, a Jewish folk tale reimagined for the toddler set. We loved all the Donaldson books in our family, we were good Brits, but this one always carried a particular resonance. A little old lady lived all by herself, with a table and chairs and a jug on the shelf. The rub? There isn’t enough room in her house.
How to embrace life as a main character mommy (without the guilt)

Sep 21, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Stephanie Sprenger

By Stephanie Sprenger@mommyisforreal“Mommy, you have main character energy,” my fifteen-year-old told me. It wasn’t a compliment. “What does that mean?” I asked her. She clarified with, “It means you’re a total main character. I mean, even your Myers Briggs says so. ENFJ is the protagonist.” She threw her hands up, emphasizing my status as a cosmic lost cause, me and my main character energy. I mean, let’s be honest. Mothers are not supposed to be main characters. We were built for a supporting role.
How mothers can both embrace and reject the power of momfluencers

Jun 30, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Lindsey Jones

By Lindsey DeLoach Jones @lindseydjIt started, for me, with the mommy blogs. In the late 2000s, as a newlywed in graduate school, I ravenously read the blogs of Kristen Howerton (Rage Against the Minivan), Glennon Doyle (Momastery), and Heather Armstrong (Dooce). Although these writers almost universally despised the term “mommy bloggers,” the “mommy” part of their designation was—for me and many other 20-and-30-somethings—beside the point.
Why we need to take our daughters with us to see Taylor Swift

Jun 28, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Sherrie Page Guyer

By Sherrie Page GuyerOne of the lucky ones, I’d just struck Ticketmaster gold. As in eight lower-level seats to see Taylor Swift in concert gold. My immediate thought after did this really just happen? was, “Who do I take?”My mind went straight to my girl squad. The friends I wanted dancing beside me in concert T-shirts and heart-shaped sunglasses, singing into the night about the ones who broke our hearts. Howling at the moon from outdoor stadium seats at the 40-yard line.
I have to be good at so many things. Can’t I be bad at tennis?

Jun 1, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Daisy Florin

By Daisy Alpert Florin@daisy_florinI’m not what you would call athletic. I’m not fast or strong. I don’t have quick reflexes or a competitive streak. I’m always worried about hurting myself. So when I started playing tennis last summer, I didn’t have high expectations. We had some credit at a local club for lessons my son missed during the pandemic. Now he was off to college, so did I want to use the credit to buy some lessons for myself? The first few lessons were rough.
The liberating choice to embrace what it means to be a messy mom

Apr 26, 2023 | motherwellmag.com | Reannon Muth

By Reannon Muth@ReannonMI have one thought as my friend pulls up to my house to drop me and my two-year-old daughter off after a play date at the park: Please don’t ask to come in. Because if she asks to come in to use the bathroom, she’ll see the dining room table cluttered with baby dolls and toddler pajamas and stacks of unopened mail. She’ll see the forest of partially drunk water bottles and the sink crowded with dirty dishes.