Other Mommas

One of my favorite pastimes is reading the blogs of other mommas. I love reading blogs in general, but I hold a special place in my heart for the “with children” crowd. It’s something that I’ve not been able to do very often lately, as work has kept me away (the audacity!) and summer brings barbeques, visiting relatives and much needed vacations. But it is something that I need to do. It’s not unlike shopping, as it is a form of therapy for me. Reading about the daily lives of mothers out there who are experiencing similar emotions and going through familiar milestones validates my own feelings about motherhood and the journey that I take with my Beans daily.

Sometimes I am jealous of the eloquence of the writers out there in the blog world and covet the words that seem to pour so easily out of their keyboards and onto their pages. “That’s how I feel!” I think quite often. I just don’t know how to say it the right way. And, sometimes I am brought to tears by what I am reading. But all the time I am grateful to have your writing to reflect on my own joy that often is too overwhelming for the words in my head.

So, I will try to read a little more and comment too. I truly appreciate the feedback from friends, family and (not so) strangers. If you’d like, take a look at the links to the left, full of some of my favorite momma (and daddy) writers in the blogosphere. And, if you have a favorite, please share it with me.