Author Archives: the mama
Come check me out over here…
In an effort to consolidate the gazillion thoughts in my brain I’m going to try and put all of my blog posts in one place from here forward… so check out the latest from KangaRubyMama tonight as well as some posts on other topics which hopefully you’ll also enjoy in the future. If you’ve subscribed … Continue reading
Back to School (I mean, Back to Blog)
No matter how old I get or how long I’ve been out of school, I always want to go out and buy new notebooks at this time of year. I guess it’s just ingrained in my blood after so many years of schooling. It’s an idea we all want to hold on to – the … Continue reading
Mama Shout Out: Nia M. Reid-Allen
Though right across from all the goodies that New York City has to offer, the Jersey City/Hoboken area is surprisingly unfulfilling when it comes to stores catering to the eco-mama experience. A PATH train and quick subway ride can take you to Metro Minis on the upper East side or to Caribou Baby in Brooklyn. But … Continue reading
Between a rock and a mama hard place
When times get crazy, we get by with a little (and sometimes a whole lotta) help from our friends. It’s one of the cool things about womanhood. But yesterday I was reminded that the help doesn’t have to stop with those we know – helping out a stranger can be a blessed experience, too. Example: … Continue reading
Hello there, again
I’ve been a bad, bad mama blogger. No, I haven’t been locked in a room reading 50 Shades of Grey (although according to the media apparently every other mama out there is doing so and loving it). But I have been just as naughty. Over two weeks have passed since my last blog post. Not … Continue reading
Play with your food – it’s okay, I swear
So, as promised in my Chick(pea)s Rock post, I have spent the last month collecting more fun, healthy snack ideas for kids (and mamas and papas too)! Since my original post was about chickpeas, I guess it’s no big surprise that many people responded by affirming their love for hummus – with pita, with veggies, and simply … Continue reading
Enough is enough, mama
How lovely of a certain publication to release an inspirational article on motherhood just before the weekend of Mother’s Day – what luck! What better way to celebrate motherhood than by inspiring online “mommy wars,” fostering nonsensical arguments between the talking heads, and causing overall anxiety in mothers everywhere (or at least in America)? Their hope, … Continue reading
Paying the price of procrastination
I will do virtually anything to keep myself from writing. Which is more than slightly ironic (and stupid) considering the fact that I’m super jammed for time to write these days. But everyday, when that little chunk of time comes, I find myself at my computer, browsing social networks and/or updating little trinkets on websites … Continue reading
The Mid-Mama Crisis (aka “Just Dough It”)
I think I might be going through a mid-mama crisis. It’s quite like the mid-life crisis portrayed by gray-haired foxes in the movies, minus the desire for a hot young blonde. Actually, maybe that’s not completely true. Just last week I found myself stealing glances at other toddlers on the playground and fantasizing about mommyhood … Continue reading
Poetic sprinkles for your Sunday(ae)
There are people out there drowning in pain. We are so busy in our own pools, we often forget what real sadness, real tragedy looks like. It’s a blessing to be able to hold a child in your arms. It’s a blessing to chase a toddler around the house. It’s a blessing to have family … Continue reading
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