INSPIRATION
Besides the blooming flowers and the bright green buds that adorn the trees (and besides being the one time of year it's cool to post this JT meme), May means Mother's Day, and here at The Mama Sagas it means the #31mothers series. Every day in the month of May, The...
Back in November, I got a voicemail from a dear friend who told me she wanted to talk to me about something. She was newly married and looking forward to a family, so I fully expected she was going to break the news that she was pregnant. When I called back, it became...
This morning was just like any other morning: my youngest woke up entirely too early, my oldest slept longer than she should. I said, “Sit down and eat your breakfast!” a total of 642 times in 30 minutes. We negotiated what they’d wear, assessing which dresses were...
Times are changing. It’s time for the script about motherhood to change too. Motherhood blindsided me. I know I’m not the only one – I’ve heard lots of women say the same. After months of preparing and getting the gear and taking the classes and reading the books you...
Our morning routine probably looks pretty familiar to a lot of moms. The baby wakes up first. We change him, feed him and then we play until the toddler wakes up. My husband goes to work. The toddler jumps out of bed ready to play. I try to talk the toddler into...
At about three years after my son was born, my husband and I thought we were pregnant again. Before that moment, we had truly wondered if we would ever be ready for another child. We had a spirited little boy who was our world - maybe one was enough. We also had two...
Generally speaking, I pride myself on the fact that I purpose to raise "well-balanced" children. Exposing them to art, science, music, language and cultures from around the world has been especially high on my priority list. I find myself daydreaming about my...
Motherhood has profoundly changed my life's course. My three kids are my enlightenment. I am constantly learning lessons from them: how to be aware in the present moment, how to be an example of responsibility and fun, how to guide them to be their truest...
Pride month in our house is treated like a holiday season; not a glitzy, vacuous holiday season, but rather a month of finding space for community, sharing progress, and renewing commitment to fight for our collective rights. Like the ride of parenthood, the month is...
"How quickly it all happens, you know? Some days it seems like it just drags on and on and on, and then you blink and they grow up. I’ve really learned how to slow down and appreciate the small things since my daughter came into my life. And I've learned I need...
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I'm Saralyn, a mountain mama fueled by coffee, community, and adventure, raising three kids at the foot of the Rockies. I'm so glad you're here!
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