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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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