Writing Prompt

Often without realising, mothers develop a strong connection with music and it continues to change as our motherhood develops and our children grow. In the beginning, I remember feeling my body hum as during pregnancy my baby’s body and mine strove for harmony. The sound of my firstborn and his screams was a whole different […]

I spoke with my sister earlier this week and she told me she had spent four hours wrapping presents. Needless to say, she was exhausted. This got me thinking about when I will complete my own mammoth job, and that thought alone tired me.  For many mothers, the task of wrapping gifts is, in reality, […]

As a mom and a part-time teacher, I need summer break. I need to sleep later than 5:20 am, which is when my alarm goes off from mid-August through May. I need to have a more relaxed schedule and not be bound by the limits of the school day. I need to not have to […]

When I became a mother in 2004, I had grand unrealistic expectations for myself and the new journey I was on. I completely bought into the notion that I would love every second of motherhood and that it would fulfill me in all possible ways. Even though I had watched my own wonderful mother experience […]

Thank you for participating in our “Mama And…” prompt series! Our February prompt was “Mama And … Relaunching”.   Check out our prompts each month, giving you the chance to voice experiences and thoughts on a whole range of topics related to being both Literary and/or a Mama. April’s prompt is: Mama And … Spring Cleaning […]

The hiatus of Literary Mama gave staff time to pause, and from that pause came some realizations as Editor-in-Chief Amanda Fields noted in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue. What community looks like has changed since 2020, and it continues to change, but that doesn’t mean that community isn’t needed. In fact, it seems that people have […]

If you’re reading this, you know how hard it is to make time for writing as a mom. After changing diapers to cleaning up messes and helping with homework and cleaning up more messes, it’s not always easy to dive into a writing project and find your flow. But as a mama writer, writing is […]

Having trouble getting into your writer’s seat this summer? Hopefully you’re off making amazing memories that will inspire future essays and stories, but if you do find yourself at a coffee shop with a couple luxurious free hours, here are a few writing prompts to get your pen moving. 1.CNF/Journal: Write about your favorite 4th […]

The Literary Reflections department is looking for original first-person essays about the intersection of parenthood and the creative process, and we welcome perspectives from all genders. For the September/October issue, we are interested in completed essays between 1,500-3,000 words about books our children are reading – or not reading – in school. This could include […]

Mamas, May is our month. Literally, we get a whole day dedicated to us this month. Take advantage of people wanting to spoil you by asking for some time to yourself to simply write. Need a little inspiration to get the pen moving? Play around with one of our May writing prompts. 1.CNF/Journal: Write about […]

My youngest, who is almost nine, sits at the kitchen table with her math notebook, working on multiplication tables. I sit beside her, my hands wrapped tightly around a warm mug of tea, waiting for her to ask for help. She can do most of her assignments on her own, but feels more confident with […]