Amanda Jaros

Katherine Womeldorf Paterson was born on October 31, 1932 in Huai’an, China.

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City, NY.

Welcome to Literary Mama Rewind! This week we are considering life from the stepparent’s point of view.

Welcome to Literary Mama Rewind!  Every few weeks we’ll round up some of our favorite essays, stories, poems, columns, and reviews from the Literary Mama Archives relating to a particular theme. Kindergarten, elementary, high school, or college; this week we are headed back to school. All you have to do is click and read….   […]

Mary Godwin Shelley was born in England on August 30, 1797.

Welcome to Literary Mama Rewind! Every few weeks we’ll round up some of our favorite essays, stories, poems, columns, and reviews from the Literary Mama Archives relating to a particular theme. This week we are escaping.

Every few weeks we’ll round up some of our favorite essays, stories, poems, columns, and reviews from the Literary Mama Archives relating to a particular theme. This week we’re exploring what it’s like to live with a mental illness that challenges our mothering.

Jean Craighead George was born on July 2, 1919.

In your journal today, allow yourself to reminisce about a book or series of books that supported you in some way as a child or teen.

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”- Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, CT.