The MotherVerse Blog: mothering out loud

My name is Missy Flynn and I am a single mother living in Minneapolis, MN and here is my story…
I remember my dad asking me once, “Love, what do you want to be when you grow up?” I confidently replied, “I want to be what mom is, a mom. I want to drive a […]

Joanna K. Dane is a writer of fiction and essays and an illustrator of limited edition art books. She lives with her husband and three children in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Shana, one of MotherVerse’s guest bloggers and writers, has launched her new blog Confessions and Photos of A Mother’s Soul. The blog features writing about Shana’s life and her photography from northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Head over and check out the what she has to offer! You can also see her photography at her Flickr […]

Once upon a time in a kingdom far away there lived a Young Knight who desperately wanted a magical wooden sword. He had a whole collection of swords made of plastic, foam and cardboard but alas, the magical wooden sword had eluded him.
It was during the winter months that his mother, the Wise Sorceress of […]

Ok, it may be a little late in the year for a Halloween post but Annie Donwerth Chikamatsu sent this to me on Halloween and it got overlooked so I am posting it now. Thanks Annie!
“I’m Annie Donwerth Chikamatsu. I’ve been mothering now for almost 16 years in Tokyo, Japan. Mothering and Tokyo have changed […]

Happy belated Thanksgiving to all of you wonderful Mama’s out there!
Here in the Webster household, holidays of any kind are connected with an art project or two. Creating together as a family is a bonding experience. One of these days I want to create a bumper sticker that says Families that create together stay together…or […]

This is the season for art shows and runny noses. I usually do several art shows around the Holidays and just finished the Watts Hospital-Hillandale Art Walk here in Durham, NC. The show has left me tired, a bit out of sorts and a little raw. This was the best one day show that […]

Autism, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Failure to Thrive, Reflux, PDD, Einstein Syndrome; labels labels everywhere. With each new therapist, doctor and medical specialist a new label is assigned. Since birth my two year old has been labeled as one thing or another. I suppose this is part of the medical community’s job, labeling places the individual […]

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I opened the door to the landing, caught the glorious odor drifting up from our building’s common garbage chute three floors down, and cursed again our long years in the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, aka the ex-USSR). I am ready to take my family home […]

You don’t have to be a writer to get your voice heard on The MotherVerse Blog. If you’re a mom, we want to hear your story no matter where on the globe you are. It can be something as big as a project you’re working on or a major rant…or something simple like what’s for […]