I’m shy of resolutions and their self-defeating magnitude, but with each new year, I return to this quiet intention: to read more books.

Here at Literary Mama, we pride ourselves on providing a home for the work of new and emerging writers. Many on our staff, myself included, had our first publication in these pages, and it fills our hearts with joy when …

“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge—even wisdom. …

This month we celebrate Father’s Day. We are grateful to the enthusiastic dads who taught us to ride bikes or make art or play football, the courageous dads who joined the military to fight for their country, the loyal dads …

Many of us, regardless of our age, have a tendency to downplay the value of our work or cast aspersions on its quality, whether we’re talking about our housework, volunteer work, artwork, or whatever we do to pay the bills.

When I was a child, I refused to show true emotion. Fear, love, anger. I bottled those up, turned inward and . . . ended up with stomach pains. Eventually, I learned that writing could help me reconcile most of …

Welcome to our March issue!

For months, my boys couldn’t seem to get their room clean, no matter how many enticements were offered and lost. The clutter on the floor would ebb and flow and never disappear. Finally, my husband and I realized that there were far more books in that room than could be put away, even with a full wall of built-in shelf space.

I’m not a Virgo, but I was born close enough to the cusp to love making lists, and the turn of a new year is prime list-making season. Each January 1st, I sit down and pen not only resolutions but …

Several weeks ago, one of my children asked if we’d be traveling for any holidays this year. My answer—an unequivocal “no,”—didn’t bother her: she’s as much of a homebody as I am. She shared that while she was “glad not …