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Where We Are

Embracing the season of life we are in… Where We Are is yayamamas blog. Here you’ll find Lori Beth’s personal essays along with guest blog posts from other yayas on a variety of parenting and family topics.

Our Invitations Are Numbered: The Shortest Longest Season of Motherhood

2 / 9 / 194 / 14 / 20
Our Invitations Are Numbered

I wrote this post a year ago when I had three kids under five. I was very tired then—still am. I never published it because I didn’t want to make anyone feel “guilty” about having a hard time with mothering in the early years. Many mamas write about embracing motherhood only to have others come… Read More

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The Never Ending Homeschool Question: What About Socialization?

2 / 2 / 194 / 14 / 20
Homeschool and Socialization

It’s Groundhog Day which makes me think of the Bill Murray movie where he lives the same day over and over until he “gets it.” Sometimes when I mention to others that I homeschool my children, it feels like that kind of Groundhog Day. It often plays out like this: Person: (When they see us… Read More

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Listen to Mothers: The Need for Change in Hospital Births

11 / 30 / 184 / 14 / 20
Listen to Mothers

They didn’t listen. Sometimes I watch my birth videos with my children (or I guess I should say, my ‘just after birth’ videos since births can’t be filmed at our hospital). And every time I’m sad. Deeply, deeply sad. Because a few years removed from my births, I see the bigger picture…I watch and hear… Read More

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Eye Contact: The Power to Connect, Communicate, and Be Present

5 / 21 / 184 / 14 / 20
Heather Baylosis

Living in today’s world often equates to being pulled in multiple directions at any given time. We are expected to be present, yet technology has given us the means to perform multiple tasks at once while parenting. Simplifying the expectations that we put on ourselves and prioritizing making connections with others can add a bit… Read More

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Mother’s Day: The Let Down

5 / 14 / 184 / 14 / 20
Mother's Day Disappointment

Thoughts on how to deal with a disappointing Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is over. And you’re left feeling…underwhelmed. Maybe you didn’t get a thoughtful card (or a card at all). Maybe the flowers weren’t what you had in mind (or there were no flowers). Maybe you’re resentful that you still had to be the primary… Read More

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Dogs & Newborns: Living in Harmony with Your Dog and Baby

3 / 20 / 185 / 21 / 18
Dogs & Newborns

Finding the balance with babies and dogs is possible, but may feel overwhelming in the beginning. One of my favorite movies when I was a child was Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. A line that I remember from that movie is, “when the baby moves in, the dog moves out”. Lady and the Tramp was released… Read More

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A Mindful Transition: From Life in Luxury Spas to Stay-at-Home Modern Mama

3 / 13 / 183 / 15 / 18
A Mindful Transition

From time to time, I’ll host guest bloggers on yayamamas.com to create the space for other moms to share their stories and expertise. Where We Are looks different for each mother and family. Today, my friend Livia gracefully talks about how gratitude and community helped her find her way as a modern stay-at-home mom. Thanks,… Read More

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Where We Are

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Where We Are

I knew it was time to move forward with my vision for yayamamas when I found this post I’d written over two years ago. For two years I’ve been holding onto my dream of starting a blog. Wow. Now is definitely the time to put it out there. I re-discovered it while holding my squirmy… Read More

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Lori Beth Auldridge is a mama bear to three little girls. She and her husband Chris run a renovation business in upcountry Maui. Lori Beth dreams up the designs and Chris makes all those dreams come to life. Her days are filled with her favorite things... coffee, writing, homeschooling, babywearing, audiobooks, binge reading parenting articles, miniature goats, fancy chickens, exploring Maui, moms groups, and more coffee. Yayamamas is her way of spreading aloha and using her B.A., M.A., & M.F.A. degrees to put more good into the world.

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Education is a BIG topic right now. It’s the end Education is a BIG topic right now. It’s the end of the school year (whatever that means 🤪) and parents are looking into all options for summer and fall. 📚🙏

I want to encourage you to scroll through past episodes on @elevatingmotherhood too! 💙 

There are great education topics like Episode 26: Self-Directed Education with Austin Rees of @nourish.align as well as multiple homeschool episodes. 

Resources are plentiful…tune in! 💜
You learn a lot about yourself in 6 months of inte You learn a lot about yourself in 6 months of intentional growth 💗

I didn’t think I had so much unpacking to do, but I’m showing up and doing it. 

Grey is wild. I thought it was just a color. I was so, so wrong 🙏

#grombre #grombrehair #grombré #grombremama #mauimama #loribeth #elevatingmotherhood #growingmygrey #greyhair #greyhairtransition #greyhairmovement #silversisters #silversistersinternational #silversisters2021 #silverhair #silverhaircolor #silverhairtransition #silverhairtransformation #greyhaircolor #greyhairjourney #grayhair #grayhairtransition #grayhaircolor
The first online moms-night-in is this Friday on P The first online moms-night-in is this Friday on Patreon! 🥳

Here are some FAQ and answers about Patreon & the class: 

💜Do I have to be “on time”? No! The class is pre-recorded and evergreen. It can be watched over at http://patreon.com/elevatingmotherhood at anytime starting this Friday. Friday is just the posting day if you want to pre-plan. 

💜Who is teaching? Not me! Haha! 🙃Trained chef & teacher Kris Dovbniak is teaching us…I’m taking the class along with you! You’ll see me make everything alongside her in the video! 

💜Do I have to have all the supplies ready when I take the class? You can, but it’s up to you…you can just watch and learn or cook along with Kris and I. 

💜Where can I find the supply list? It’s already uploaded over on Patreon! 

💜Do you have to pay for the class? Yes…it’s $10 which is a steal for all the quality insight and info being shared! 

💜Can I watch it with my girlfriends? You know what…why not! The Elevating Motherhood community is all about sisterhood and learning together. So if you want to plan a moms night in with a few friends and learn and cook together, I say go for it! (Just tell me about it in the community over there!)

Please let me know in the comments if you have any more questions! Or slide into my DMs! 💕
I learned from Dr. Donna Lane that : “According I learned from Dr. Donna Lane that : “According to a 2016 study published by Whitney and Peterson, one in six kids between 6 and 17 have a mental health diagnosis. This was, of course, pre-COVID. A recent study in Psychiatric Times indicated that isolation and loneliness increase the risk of depression up to 9 years after the event, and the duration vs. the intensity of loneliness was more likely to cause long-term mental health issues.”

No wonder our children’s mental health is one of the main concerns of many moms I talk with. But there are so many stigmas around mental health and fear of diagnosis that it can be difficult to navigate the world of mental health for ourselves, let alone our children.

We’ve talked about adult mental health topics here on the podcast before, but today we’re turning our focus to children’s mental health. 

Dr. Donna’s messages are for moms of younger kids as well as moms of teens who are concerned about the isolation from peer relationships and how that’s affecting their kids, signs to look for, and how to reach out. There are some thorough and helpful links to resources in the show notes. 

Donna’s Bio: @thedoctorslane Drs. David and Donna Lane are a husband-wife counseling duo who specialize in trauma, grief, and loss as well as family relationships. While qualified by education, their life experience shapes much of their current-day work, as they have experienced first-hand the horrific death of their own son, who had a neurological disorder throughout his 17 years on earth. The Lanes are professors, counselors, consultants and award-winning authors; their research and writing on trauma and grief has been used extensively throughout the world in the aftermath of tragedies including the Sandy Hook shootings, Haiti earthquakes, Rwandan genocide and others. The Lanes live in the Atlanta area and have been married to each other for more than 40 years.

Tune in...and let’s talk about it more over on Patreon 😘

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthtips #kidsmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealthmatters #kidsmentalhealthmatters #kidsmentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthresource #mentalhealthresources
Abundance mindset. 💗 Who would have thought my Abundance mindset. 💗 Who would have thought my chickens of all things help remind me to believe in abundance! 🐣🙌

#adundance #adundancemindset #lawofabundance #chickenlady #farmfresheggs #farmfreshhappiness #loribeth #mauimama #farmmama #farmmom #thankschickens #dailyeggs #homeschoolhomestead #homesteadhomeschool
Aloha Friday 🌺 Learning in pajamas...building & Aloha Friday 🌺 Learning in pajamas...building & listening to Grimm fairytales for the third time. 

She chose to study them. I chose to support her. 💞 Learning happens everywhere. Homeschool isn’t about recreating the classroom at home 😘 

If you’re frustrated with homeschool, I highly recommend pajamas and podcasts and taking it easy 💗
Today’s homeschool pivot: veterinary play. It Today’s homeschool pivot: veterinary play. 

It doesn’t matter what my homeschool planner says...it’s what they’re passionate about & motivated to learn. Friday it was architecture. Today it’s veterinary medicine. 

My job is to kindle the flame of their hearts & imaginations, not check boxes 😘

All of life is learning. What will these pivots turn into, I wonder 😍

#homeschool #homeeducator #homeeducation #homeschoolmaui #mauihomeschool #mauimama #homeschoollife #homeschoolmama #homeschoolpreschool #homeschoolfirstgrade #homeschoolkindergarten #homesteadhomeschool #homeschoolhomestead #homeschoolonmaui #hawaiihomeschool #homeschoolinhawaii #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolfun #wildandfreekids #wildandfreemama #wildandfreehomeschool #wildandfreehawaii #blossomandroot #bravelearner #homeschoolideas
This weekend’s episode is for parents and parent This weekend’s episode is for parents and parents-to-be who have fur babies, too! 🐶👶

There is SO MUCH we can do as parents to keep our kids and dogs safe & happy when the two are together. 

Lisa Giesick of @ohanapet shares a ton of tips and resources with us in Episode 102. 🙌

If you’re expecting, just had a baby, have a crawler or toddler, or even older kids + dogs, this episode is a must listen! 😘

Do you have dogs? How many? How did the transition go? 👇👇👇
We’re putting Elevating Motherhood into action o We’re putting Elevating Motherhood into action over on Patreon! 🥳 

I’ve been researching how & where to gather support for moms OFF of social media and Patreon is it! 🙌 

It’s an ad-free, no distraction space where we can gather, learn together, dive deep into topics, and just be with other moms in a positive, supportive place without all the nonsense! Like an online moms group 🥰

I’ll be hosting a monthly class there as well! 💜 A virtual “moms night in” once a month where we can gather and learn fun skills together and connect during this odd time of being apart. April’s class is “Elevating Your Everyday Cooking with Kris Dovbniak” on Friday, April 23rd 👩🏻‍🍳 It’s incredible!

This Patreon space is a collaboration of all my favorite things…hanging out with moms, having deep, meaningful conversations, and learning new skills with my friends! 💗

Join me over on Patreon! 😘www.patreon.com/elevatingmotherhood

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