Aug 29, 2013 | Abundant Mamas
One of my favorite things about The Abundant Mama Project is the stories. I am a journalist at heart so this is probably no real surprise. I have spent my adult life telling other people’s stories, which is why I am so fond of my Abundant Mama series....
Mar 28, 2013 | Abundant Mamas, Motherhood + Wellness
Question of the Day: How are you teaching your kids to make good, quality friends? The sky was a perfect blue. It was an atypical warm winter day. We’d been at the playground for less than 10 minutes. I stood alone, watching and breathing deep as other parents...
Mar 5, 2013 | Abundant Mamas, Motherhood + Wellness, Parenting + Family Wellness
Dear Mamas — It’s that time again when I’m feeling the pull of the Universe to convene another Abundant Mama Project. And you are invited to participate. Thoughts of spring and change are in the air and I can’t help feeling like I’m...
Feb 21, 2013 | Abundant Mamas, Motherhood + Wellness
In her latest book, “Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment,” Katrina Kenison sends chills down our spines as she describes a letter she wrote to herself during a silent retreat and yoga training at Kripalu. Out of the blue, but at the...
Dec 4, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Parenting + Family Wellness, Playful Living
When I originally created this space in 2011, I wanted to tell families to live more. I just seriously reject this notion that we are put here on this amazing earth to work more than we laugh, to work more than we explore, to work more than we spend time with family....
Oct 2, 2012 | Abundant Mamas, Parenting + Family Wellness, Playful Living
It was last Tuesday. And it was date night. Date night is pretty rare, especially for a Tuesday, especially for us. We had just done the frantic rush from work to school to home to homework in about five seconds flat. It felt that way anyway. Everyone was off doing...