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Soaking in Those Quiet Moments
The stillness of my child as she sleeps, matching the calm from the snowy blanket on the land. As the external quiets, I’m able to tune...
Mama Mandalena
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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The Emergence of I
The other day, Anaiya and I were at a store with friends where she pointed to a hat she wanted to try on. My friend put the hat on her...
Mama Mandalena
Dec 3, 20203 min read
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Empowering Choices
Blueberries or bananas? Would you like to walk, or have me carry you? This shirt or that one? “That one” she delightedly exclaims as she...
Mama Mandalena
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Another New Phase of Development
Once again, Anaiya has hit a new phase of development. I notice there’s an adjustment period to these shifts as more independence is...
Mama Mandalena
Nov 5, 20205 min read
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Anaiya Turns One and a Half!
Anaiya just turned one and a half. In baby age this feels significant. She’s shifted into 18 month old clothes and shoes. But beyond the...
Mama Mandalena
Oct 12, 20203 min read
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Getting Current
I’ve been in a practice called Elimination Communication with Anaiyana. From two weeks after she was born, I began paying attention to...
Mama Mandalena
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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Preverbal Communication with Love and Respect
I am continually in awe of the channels of communication occurring between my child and I. Yes, she exists in a small human body, but her...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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Family Rituals on the River
This was such a special time together, celebrating new life growing inside of my sister’s womb. Our trip to the Yuba last month was...
Mama Mandalena
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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Re-Union with Love (A poem)
Love comes knocking at my door. Go away! You’re too light Too playful Too easeful I must face the shadows with a fine tooth comb I must...
Mama Mandalena
May 13, 20201 min read
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Transitions (A Poem)
Snow blankets the ground Perhaps our final Colorado springtime dump The bright blue skies and piercing sun lapping up the The white...
Mama Mandalena
Apr 18, 20203 min read
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Anaiya's First Birthday
No one could possibly explain to me the amount of love I would feel for my child. It’s a love that grows continuously, my heart often...
Mama Mandalena
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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Mothering Through Unprecedented Times
Almost a year later from when this precious angel decided to bless us Earthbound, I’m reminded of our first forty days at home with her....
Mama Mandalena
Apr 5, 20205 min read
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10 Months Out of the Womb
The human gestation period is early compared to other mammals. Many other mammals are birthed ready stand and locomote. Not humans. They...
Mama Mandalena
Feb 27, 20203 min read
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