Return to Top of Page
Menu
  • Close
  • About Us
  • Past Issues
  • Contributors
  • Donate
  • Opportunities
  • Staff
  • Submissions
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Literary Mama
  • Current Issue
  • Archives
  • Departments
  • Blog

From the Editor

Brooke Medlin

From the Editor: September/October 2019

“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…

From the Editor | September 2019 | By Christina Consolino


Photo by Aliko Sunawang. See more of Aliko's work at unsplash.com/@sunawang.

From the Editor: June 2019

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…

From the Editor | June 2019 | By Amanda Jaros


Photo by Rosa Colmenares. See more of Rosa's work at unsplash.com/@rvirgie

From the Editor: May 2019

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…

From the Editor | May 2019 | By Libby Maxey


Photo by Aaron Meade. See more of Aaron's work at instagram.com/a.meade.photography.

From the Editor: April 2019

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,…

From the Editor | April 2019 | By Christina Consolino


Photo by Joanna Kosinka. See more of Joanna's work at instagram.com/joannak.co.uk.

From the Editor: March 2019

Welcome to our March issue!

From the Editor | March 2019 | By Amanda Jaros


From the Editor: February 2019

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…

From the Editor | February 2019 | By Libby Maxey


From the Editor: January 2019

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…

From the Editor | January 2019 | By Andrea Lani


From the Editor: December 2018

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…

From the Editor | December 2018 | By Christina Consolino


From the Editor: November 2018

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…

From the Editor | November 2018 | By Libby Maxey


From the Editor: October 2018

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.

From the Editor | October 2018 | By Amanda Jaros


From the Editor: September 2018

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

From the Editor | September 2018 | By Andrea Lani


Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Don't miss out on Literary Mama news and updates

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2021 Literary Mama | Search Site | About Us | Staff | Submissions | Privacy Policy