Topic: mama

Airplay Cafe is open!! A new musically focused coffeehouse has been in the works for years and they are happy to announce they've opened their doors for business. Co-owner, Patti Jagger, is a local Sellwood mama to an adorable little boy whom I've known through the neighborhood playgroup. It's an exciting venture for this very nice family. Go show your support for what sounds like a great new...

In many households, there is a primary caretaker for the little ones in our lives, and that person is a mama. In many other households, the primary caretaker is a papa, an auntie, a family friend. There is a strong special bond that offen develops between mama and babe because of this role. In many households, there are other caretakers beyond the primary one. In many households, the secondary...

I try hard to be what I call a Dalai Mama, appreciating my kids every day, showing patience when needed (always!), being present with them, you get the picture. Of course this little trick is not foolproof, and sometimes I am less than patient, frustrated (imagine!), even annoyed, and maybe even want to run screaming down the driveway. Last week I truly walked into the coat closet and shut the...

If you're a mama with a little boy or if you're a papa with a little girl, how and when would/did you let them go to the bathroom on their own? When our daughters were brought on a playdate with a friend and his papa, we wondered, "would Jason take them into the men's room? Or let them potty on their own?" Shannon emails:I’m the mama of two kids, ages 7 and 3, and we have just...

The other day, someone said to me, "Oh, I saw your website! The MOMMY one." I cringed and may have rubbed my ear. "Mommy", I thought? Every since I became a mama, I've always been called "mama". My little ones have always called me "mama." Always. Letters to me say, "Dear Mama." Even my own mom will tell the girls, "Go ask your mama." I am not sure why the preference. Could it be...