Putting Herself To Sleep
Typically, my nighttime routine consists of nursing my baby, often bouncing her on my mini rebounder (a total must have for new mamas!)....
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Mama Mandalena
Dec 6, 20192 min read
Anaiya's First Fever
Anaiya crossed a new initiation into this human experience last week. Her first opportunity to strengthen her immune system, as her...
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Mama Mandalena
Nov 11, 20193 min read
She Is My Mirror
We are such reflections of one another. Anaiyana has been going through some sleep shifts where she’s wanting to feed every 1-2 hours in...
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Mama Mandalena
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Discovering Solids
A poem. Squishy fingers Feeling food The soft orange of the sweet potato squeezing through her small fingers Texture Smell Taste...
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Mama Mandalena
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Reaching For Desire
A poem. Reaching for desire, Acting on impulse, Lacking any filter that may question her longing. She sees what she wants and she goes...
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Mama Mandalena
Oct 17, 20193 min read
The 10 Practices That Prepped Me for Motherhood
A look at how my personal healing practices have shaped me as a mother. As my beloved turns half a year old, I’m reflecting on what...
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Mama Mandalena
Sep 24, 20192 min read
The Power of Witnessing
Delighting in your baby's development. We all want to be witnessed. As I witness Anaiya and her pre-crawling/pushing up on her arms and...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 19, 20192 min read
Now: The Only Moment That Matters
I’ve heard so many parents say things like “once I figured out my baby’s pattern, then it changed." I feel curious about this statement...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 18, 20192 min read
Fleeting Moments
Her first tooth. Anaiya’s first tooth just broke through to the surface. She’s been gnawing on her hands, my fingers, others fingers,...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 13, 20193 min read
A Mother's Love
A mother’s love is like no other No one could even begin to explain Until crossing the threshold of birthing my child into the world. The...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 13, 20192 min read
Navigating Solo Parenting
There are some ways in which doing this journey of mamahood solo feels much easier. I don’t have to negotiate my parenting style and...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Divine Mama Kali
Because we do our best as mamas. While hiking I bumped into a friend who poked at me for being on my phone in nature. Baby is asleep in...
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Mama Mandalena
Aug 5, 20191 min read
The Perfect Choosing
A poem. You came in with power Earlier than expected In your perfect divine timing You’ve been exploring this new body With fervor and...
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