Category Archives: Mama instinct

Take Me Out to Which Ball Game?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by yogamamame

Among the many things Spring says to me—spring break, and the final sprint to the end of the school year, and, mostly, utter and grateful relief for the end of winter, along with a soupcon of panic at the idea … Continue reading →

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Lily Gets a Smiley Face

Posted on February 25, 2014 by yogamamame

Snow days, I’ve had way too much of an opportunity to discover lately, are a lot like the holidays. There’s that sense of excitement that accompanies any weekday when you don’t have to get the kids up for school. The … Continue reading →

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My Daughter’s Pants Are on Fire (Not Literally)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by yogamamame

I suppose I shouldn’t find it so surprising. That I should be surprised at my own assertion of surprise. Four-year-olds lie sometimes, something about testing boundaries. Totally normal. Sometimes even funny. But Lily has been coming up with some real … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, bath time, being in the moment, change, dukkha/suffering, expectations, growing up, letting go, Mama instinct, patience (and losing it) | 2 Comments

The Field Trip Lady Meets Her Match

Posted on October 24, 2013 by yogamamame

Field trips are my thing. I say this knowing full well that I have a plethora of “things” at my kids’ schools. It’s not exactly like I have to go on field trips to feel like I’ve contributed something. But … Continue reading →

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The Biting Incident and How I Didn’t Deal with It

Posted on October 7, 2013 by yogamamame

It had been a long time since I’d arrived at preschool at the end of the day to find the white piece of paper taped to my child’s cubby—the Incident Report, rather like a preschool police report, setting out pertinent … Continue reading →

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Jake’s First Sleepover

Posted on March 28, 2013 by yogamamame

Jake had his first sleepover last week. It was at the house of his best kindergarten friend and he’d never been to this friend’s house before and neither had I and did I mention he’d never slept over at a … Continue reading →

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Freaks, Geeks, and Progress Reports

Posted on February 4, 2013 by yogamamame

Our DirecTV receiver gave up the ghost on Friday, which meant I filled my Superbowl evening quite contentedly folding laundry in front of a long-neglected DVD of Freaks and Geeks. I bring this up, not to memorialize my loser status … Continue reading →

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Santa Pause

Posted on December 13, 2012 by yogamamame

Yep, I said it. “If you don’t start acting nicer, I’m going to tell Santa not to bring you any presents.” Way to go, Mom.

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Hello, Winter, My New Friend

Posted on October 30, 2012 by yogamamame

“Regular schedule,” I groaned as I checked Jake’s school’s Facebook page at 6:15 this morning. I wasn’t terribly surprised. When you live in a town like Asheville where there just aren’t that many winter storms people tend to get a … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a PTO Mom: The Public School Edition

Posted on October 22, 2012 by yogamamame

Confession. I spent four of the five days of last work week doing something at Jake’s new school.  Not a little bit of four days. A significant portion of four days. A portion I could have devoted to a work … Continue reading →

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