Writer and Mom Meagan Francis has published her own version of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs – the Mother’s Hierarchy of needs at her site The Happiest Mom. At the top of her pyramid she lists some things that aren’t necessary for survival, or a measure of self worth or friendships even, but things that are necessary for true contentment.  Way [...]

MAGGIE Maggie sucked in her lips. Steam rose from the kettle as saturated tea leaves floated down in the blue stained teapot.  The last of the tea. When she’d have the energy to get more, who knew? Turning, she gazed at the fly-specked calendar. May 5! Three days till her birthday. How old would she be? Well, didn’t matter. Sam [...]

I read this post yesterday from The Writing Mother.   She writes about how writing takes away from her family time and she says: We don’t ask our husbands to watch the kids so we can go off and do something we want. Right? Well, why the hell not?  I know it’s hard to juggle and be everything to everybody.  I [...]

Today’s featured mom has been on my list for quite some time. We’ve been lackadaisically corresponding: Me: Hey Christy, come be the featured Creative Mom. Christy: Ok! I’ll get back to you. Christy: Hey, feature me sometime won’t you?! Me: Ok, I’ll get back to you… And on and on we went.  Complete proof that creative moms are some of [...]