From the Editor

Welcome to the April issue of Literary Mama! We’re excited to usher in spring with a fresh and inspiring selection of work from some very talented mother writers.

Welcome to the March issue of Literary Mama! Find some shelter from the rain, and enjoy this month’s selection of thoughtful and evocative writing.

Welcome to the February issue of Literary Mama! There’s a lot to love among this selection of rich and diverse pieces, from both emerging and established writers.

Welcome to the January issue of Literary Mama! There’s so much to explore on the pages of our magazine this month. 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, . . .…