With Mother's Day fast approaching, this Real Mother would be remiss if she failed to embrace the spirit of giving. So here's the deal. You can download a FREE copy (yes, really FREE) of A Real Mother: stumbling through motherhood for Kindle from May 6 through 10, 2012 at amazon.com . There's gotta be a catch,… Continue reading A Gift To You From A Real Mother
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A Real Mother Goes Digital
After beating my head against the wall working for months getting the paperback version of A Real Mother ready for print, you'd think I'd be ready to have myself committed put my feet up, take a break and bask in the glow of finally finishing my book. Think again. Because formatting the print version was such a… Continue reading A Real Mother Goes Digital
Minor Catastrophes Meets A Real Mother
No, I'm not in the midst of a minor catastrophe (although I do seem to regularly experience them), I'm ON Minor Catastrophes, Megan Regnerus' very funny blog about one mom, two dads, three boys and one very naughty dog. Megan was kind enough to feature me in her Your Turn profile. Stop by and say howdy.… Continue reading Minor Catastrophes Meets A Real Mother
Sock it to Me
With the kids finally back to school, the pressing question during the morning rush is "Mom, where are my socks?" One of my house rules is - if you don't put it in the laundry basket, it doesn't get washed. I wash your dirty clothes, I'm not going to look for them too. I bought plenty… Continue reading Sock it to Me
A Shout Out for All Real Mothers on Mother’s Day
It's Mother's Day and I can hear the wrecking crew busily doing something in the kitchen. I have been banished to the basement. . .
I’m in Funny Times!
Funny Times May 2009 Issue The May 2009 Funny Times is out! How cool to find my name and essay in between those by Garrison Keillor and Dave Barry. The piece, Moms Gone Wild, is about my Real Mother - My Mom. Cartoons about: Environment . Psychology . News . Rich and Poor . Work… Continue reading I’m in Funny Times!
Apparently Mother Nature is A Real Mother Too
This is the scene we woke up to this morning. What was supposed to be 3 inches of snow turned out to be just a little bit more. I want to be a weather forecaster - the only job, perhaps besides being a columnist, that you never have to be right. I… Continue reading Apparently Mother Nature is A Real Mother Too
A Woman’s Work is Never Done
This rather sums it up, don't you think? I made this quilt for the juried exhibition called "Quilts That Tell a Story" at the Museum of the Rockies. It sometimes feels like if you take your eye off the ball in this juggling act called being a mom, wife and working woman - it… Continue reading A Woman’s Work is Never Done
From the Desk of A Real Mother
Some women say that every moment of motherhood, from the moment of conception onward, is sheer bliss. Clearly they are hormonally delusional. When I was pregnant, I'll admit, I thought I was one of those women. Now I know better. I live it every day. In my house it's two kids, two dogs and… Continue reading From the Desk of A Real Mother
You Gotta Love Kids
It's Mother's Day and my youngest, age 10, woke me up "Good morning, mom. Happy Mother's Day! Can you get me something to eat?" How perfect is that? Today was also my debut as a Bozeman Daily Chronicle columnist. I have to admit, it was quite exciting to see it really happen.
Denise Malloy 