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One Mom’s Thoughts on Gatekeeping

One Mom’s Thoughts on Gatekeeping

by smaclaughlin | Nov 4, 2019 | communication, family, fatherhood, gender bias, marriage, motherhood, parenting

What is gatekeeping and what does it have to do with parenting? gate·keep·ingˈɡātˌkēpiNG/: 1. noun the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something. I first heard about gatekeeping from a mother for whom I worked as a nanny. She used the...
Spiritual Parenting in a New Age {guest post}

Spiritual Parenting in a New Age {guest post}

by smaclaughlin | Aug 6, 2019 | balance, hope for the future, motherhood, patience

Meet educator, mom, and wise spiritual teacher, Rachel Horton White. I sure can relate to her description of how her patience gets tested! I love how she gives it a capital “P” and names it—along with Selflessness and Sacrifice—all Life Lessons...
A Happy Mother is a Gift {book giveaway}

A Happy Mother is a Gift {book giveaway}

by smaclaughlin | Mar 30, 2019 | books, mindful parenting, motherhood, positive parenting

I was delighted to receive an advance copy of Rebecca Eanes’ new book, The Gift of a Happy Mother. Rebecca has a way with words and cuts through all the noise to what matters most: your relationship with your child. There are no fancy techniques, but plenty of...
How Unmumsy Can a Mum Be? {book review}

How Unmumsy Can a Mum Be? {book review}

by smaclaughlin | Apr 25, 2017 | books, motherhood, perspective

Oh Sarah Turner, you really get us mums (and moms, mommies, and mamas)! It’s been a while since I read such a funny book about motherhood. I should have known from the cover (which you can see depicts a baby peering in the toilet), that The Unmumsy Mum was going...
Find Calm and Stressing Less When You’re Expecting {book review}

Find Calm and Stressing Less When You’re Expecting {book review}

by smaclaughlin | Nov 22, 2016 | balance, books, emotional intelligence, motherhood, self-care

I recently reviewed a great new resource for expectant mamas; the fabulous book, Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom. I soooo wish I’d had a copy of this book 9 years ago. While there are MANY books out there that will walk you through the physical changes that...

Guest Post from Nicole Chaison: “What Do I Say Now?”

by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jul 14, 2012 | anger, books, communication, motherhood, what not to say, what to say

Nicole is a fellow Portlander who is the writer of the zine Hausfrau author of the pee-your-pants funny book The Passion of the Hausfrau. Then she adapted her book into a one woman show performed by the talented Bess Welden. I read the book and saw the play twice and...
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