February 22nd, 2016 | by Nefertiti Austin
As a mother, November is just as important to me as May, because it’s National Adoption Month. Having adopted twice,
January 27th, 2016 | by Ev Petgrave
I cried in the car for twenty minutes. I heaved, huffed, wailed, and yelled. I released moans that I had
December 15th, 2015 | by Asha French
I fell into it. The “some people” trap. It was easy, as it seems to be the only path by
October 26th, 2015 | by Mary Doyle
I. Before I could legally drink, I became a mother. Pregnant at nineteen and deathly afraid of hospitals, succeeding in
October 19th, 2015 | by Jennifer Hayden
In my roaring twenties, I was determined to be a great writer. Short stories, fiction, booze, late nights, angst. I
October 13th, 2015 | by Anna Doogan
Once, there were three daughters who lived in the woods all alone… I watch my daughter at night after she’s
October 6th, 2015 | by Emily Flake
What? Want More?? Here’s the book: Mama Tried is not a parenting manual. I do not have any particularly sage advice for
June 11th, 2015 | by Nancy Arroyo Ruffin
Suddenly, through birthing a daughter, a woman finds herself face to face not only with an infant, a little girl,
June 4th, 2015 | by Rachel Masilamani
I am pregnant now, and it is amazing to feel my body growing and changing. As the weather gets warmer,
April 21st, 2015 | by Deesha Philyaw
Last year in Mutha magazine, I wrote about breaking all the rules that stepmoms and moms are supposed to follow
