When Literary Mama was celebrating its tenth anniversary and I was an editorial assistant here, I wrote this post about how I came to the journal. The story I told then is not the same story that I would tell …

As Literary Mama celebrates her fifteenth birthday we remember our original mission- to share stories from all the faces of motherhood. This month, we focus on the theme, Desiring Motherhood.

Parenting is one long series of stages—for both our children and ourselves—each with its own challenges and rewards.

The transition from summer to fall is almost here. It’s a season of change for many families as kids head back to school. It’s also a time of change here at Literary Mama.

What image comes to mind when you hear the term father? Someone old and bald? Young and fearless? Someone clad in scrubs, a business suit, or a chef’s hat? A person sitting behind an easel, painting, or in front of …

There’s a tendency to romanticize old-fashioned correspondence, now that it seems superfluous to modern life, but as a regular practice, it’s not so much a romantic indulgence as a discipline.

The April issue is here! Enjoy!

“History,” the presenter said, “is written from the perspective of the one who holds the pen. This museum is our turn to tell our history.”

YES! I thought. THAT is why I write! To explore my history, to share my perspective, and to choose the pen with which to write.

That same sentiment also informs every decision we make at Literary Mama, because we believe every mother has a story worth sharing and because we’re committed to sharing those stories.

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease almost three years ago, and the time has come for her and my dad to move somewhere safer. So, earlier this month, my two sisters and I met at my parents’ home to …

We’re bombarded by exhortations to live life to the fullest, upbraided for being too conventional or too responsible or not responsible enough, for merely scraping by when we could be thriving.