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Mothers’ Bodies Are Speaking Loud and Clear

Mothers’ Bodies Are Speaking Loud and Clear

by ellenboeder | Dec 5, 2017 | autoimmune, empowerment, Feminism, health, Motherhood, values

Five years ago I was struggling to recover my energy since the birth of my second child, my daughter, who was almost 2 years old at the time. Despite getting as much sleep as I could with two young children, receiving a ton of support from my husband, feeling loved by...
Four Reasons Mothers are Overwhelmed and Underinspired, and What To Do About It

Four Reasons Mothers are Overwhelmed and Underinspired, and What To Do About It

by ellenboeder | Sep 21, 2017 | attachment, empowerment, Feminism, health, Marriage, Motherhood, psychology, relationship

Family action shot above, though not a moment of overwhelm. Just a little birthday celebration for me at our favorite creek spot.  My son is not grimacing in pain, but making that face because he knows how to crack me up.  If you are a mother, I am 100%...
How Losing My Independence Got Me Something Better

How Losing My Independence Got Me Something Better

by ellenboeder | Jun 29, 2017 | autoimmune, Marriage, Motherhood, relationship

*Yes, that is my son holding a muffin cup in his mouth that he made into a parachute with some string and a stick* My husband was ready to have a baby before I was.  I think it was like three days after our wedding festivities ended when he told me he wanted a...
Hi. I’m a Mother. Even If I Don’t Look Like One To You.

Hi. I’m a Mother. Even If I Don’t Look Like One To You.

by ellenboeder | Apr 21, 2017 | empathy, empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood, psychology

“I never thought you were a mother.” The woman who spoke these words to me had only seen me in passing at a yoga class we both attend on a random basis. That is the whole sum of our interactions. And yet she had formed a little story of who I am. She’s not...
Mothering in This Political Clusterf***

Mothering in This Political Clusterf***

by ellenboeder | Feb 10, 2017 | empowerment, Feminism, Marriage, Motherhood, nurturing, relationship

I’ve been trying to find my words about being a mother in this climate of political aggression and hatred. I watch decision after horrifying decision be made in our government since the election. I realize, embarrassingly, I must have no idea how government works,...
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