by ellenboeder | Oct 25, 2016 | autoimmune, empowerment, Feminism, health, Marriage, Motherhood, psychology, relationship
Mothers, if you are married or partnered, I know a form of self care that will give you more energy back than you expend doing it. Want to know what it is? Take care of your relationship. I know. You’re already taking care of a TON of things. I know...
by ellenboeder | Mar 14, 2016 | empathy, Marriage, Motherhood, nurturing, Parenting, psychology
Empathy as a mother is a crucial skill. Our children depend on our ability to sense and feel them deeply, and to use that information to keep creating balance, harmony, and well being in our fluctuating family systems. Being empathic is an asset as a human being,...
by ellenboeder | Jan 3, 2016 | Motherhood, psychology
I’m deconstructing another lie I tell myself when I feel overwhelmed with the amount of responsibilities and roles I have taken on in my life: I have no space. Now you see, a part of me really thinks this is TRUE. Seriously, I walk around with kids clinging to my...
by ellenboeder | Sep 21, 2015 | empowerment, Feminism, Motherhood
When the feminist scholar and professor Andrea O’Reilly was looking for an artist to create the cover for the book, “Mother Outlaws: Theory and Practice of Empowered Mothering,” the majority of the images she received were of pregnant women’s torsos. Though...
