This is No. 2 in The Motherhood Letters, a new monthly feature by author Jessica Rios. Rooted in universal themes of motherhood, Jess shares the essence of her unique art of mothering through letter writing. You can learn more about Jess and her work in the author box below. Dear Stoneman Douglas High School Students, Last […]
Marie Keyes How do you practice your art of mothering? I practice my art of mothering by constantly being open to learning and growing. I enjoy learning ways of other mothers, fathers, caregivers, families, and seeing how that resonates with me, and how it can teach me to be a better person. I truly believe […]
Introducing mothering artist, Kelly Deal. I am a mama of two boys age 5 and 2. Not only am I blessed to be the mama of these two sweet, curious and rambunctious boys, I am also honored to work with 20 or so Kindergarteners every day as their teacher at Oak Grove School. As well, […]
How do you practice your art of Mothering? With patience. Lots of it. Both for myself and my son. We are both learning. As he grows, so does my expectations on his behavior, and this is a sure loss for both of us that results in misunderstanding and one of us having a tantrum. Perpetually weaving […]
The Motherhood Letters is a new monthly feature written by author, Jessica Rios. Rooted in universal themes of motherhood, Jess shares the essence of her unique art of mothering through letter writing. You can learn more about Jess and her work in the author box below. Dear Daughter, In the heavenly haze of the day […]
How do you practice your art of mothering? I practice with as much intentionality as any artist would. For me, my children are actually not my masterpiece. They are the creators of their own beautiful lives. As an artist and as their mama, I see my job as being one of leadership. They do what […]