You Don’t Seem Like The Mother Type
June 29th, 2018 | by Connie Pertuz-Meza
Connie, I don’t doubt that you can do anything you set your mind to. Nia’s words on yesterday’s group text
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Break it Down: Gene Luen Yang on READING WITHOUT WALLS
November 20th, 2017 | by Meg Lemke
I often describe MUTHA as a site for folks who parent (and like to read) outside the mainstream—a place where
Get Art Done: But First, Stop Drowning—An Interview with Jessica Abel on GROWING GILLS
November 18th, 2017 | by Meg Lemke
Hello World (Not waving—drowning). Being overwhelmed is not new or unique. It’s a working mother/artist swan song on repeat, wanting
School Lunches and ACTS OF RESISTANCE
March 17th, 2017 | by Aya de Leon
My daughter needs some protein in her lunch. And it’s gotta be good. In her new school, she has about
THE BIRDS AND THE BEANS: Kathleen Furin on Why it’s Still So Hard to Talk About Sex With Kids
January 4th, 2017 | by Kathleen Furin
My youngest daughter started sixth grade this year, with its dreaded sex ed unit. I want her to learn about
ASK A MUTHA: Kristen Stone ASKS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER—How do I teach my child about the first Thanksgiving?
November 18th, 2016 | by Ezra Stone
Interview with Melissa Skidmore, first-grade teacher In our leftist, quasi-Christian, two-mom family, we’ve struggled with how to explain indigenous history
COPING: Kristen Stone Sends Big Love from the Deep South
November 14th, 2016 | by Ezra Stone
We change our bedtime routine. I spend most of the weekend in nature, with my son and niece. Our friends
MISS SICK OF THIS VS. MAMA COOL by Tamika Thompson
February 29th, 2016 | by Tamika Thompson
My four-year-old so often says, “Mommy, I need to tell you something,” that I almost missed what she had to
SUMMER’S END: Kathi Valeii On Back-To-School
August 10th, 2015 | by Kathi Valeii
All of the other parents are starting their countdown posts. They know the days, the hours, maybe even the minutes
EXCAVATION: An Interview with Wendy Ortiz by Sarah Maria Medina
January 23rd, 2015 | by Sarah Maria Medina
Wendy C. Ortiz’s memoir, Excavation, is a poetic yet stark retelling of one teenage girl’s journey into womanhood. Excavation delves
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