June 2018

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…

The April issue is here! Enjoy!

Welcome to the December issue of Literary Mama! Between catching snowflakes, searching for that elusive parking spot at the mall, and sipping cocoa, we hope you find time to read…

Welcome to the November issue of Literary Mama. This month, many of our writers are looking back, letting go, and moving on. We hope you find these pieces as inspirational…

Welcome to the October/Desiring Motherhood issue of Literary Mama! This month, many of our writers share stories about whether to have children or not, adoption, infertility, miscarriage, and child loss.…

Welcome to the September issue of Literary Mama! We’re back from our summer break, rested and ready to share some inspiring writing with you, along with a fresh new look.…

Welcome to the Father’s Day issue of Literary Mama! This month we’re devoting as much space as we can to the papas in our lives. It’s been a pleasure to…

Every issue of Literary Mama is a celebration of motherhood, so how do we mark Mother’s Day? With a Mother’s Day issue of beautiful and thought provoking writing you’ve come…

She’s singing to herself, inventing lyrics, when she realizes I’m looking. She smiles, shrugs; I’m doing something, she whispers, I’m doing something. Don’t stop, I tell her, . . .…

On a recent trip to Mexico, my children observed the crashing waves along the shore in wonder. I marvel that I managed to capture them still, like that. I marvel,…

This photo, taken by our new blog editor, Dina Relles, reminds me of that oft-repeated mantra among parents, “The days are long, but the years are short.” It’s felt like…