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The Dress

By: redtentwomen November 29, 2021November 20, 2021

Femininity, Intentional Living, Monthly Themes, relationshipsDaughter getting married, Mother of the bride, Mothering, Mothering yourself, Tracy Johnson13 Comments

Morgan returned to the sparsely furnished “pink room” holding Katy’s wedding dress in the air, ensuring the tulle train wasn’t hitting the floor. Carefully she hung it on the rod, placing the veil next to it. Smiling, she turned to Katy and said, “It’s time to get your dress on. Ladies, everyone out except Katy…

Womaneering 2021

By: redtentwomen January 1, 2021December 13, 2020

Day to Day, Femininity, Intentional Living, Monthly Themes2020, A New Year, Christy Bauman, internal critic, Mothering yourself, New Years Resolutions, Word for the Year2 Comments

Phew! We made it to the end of 2020. As a mental health practitioner, I know that every human psyche subconsciously exhaled a little when they woke up this morning. New Year’s Day is here…welcome to this n-e-w year! My friend Leah says her favorite day is the first day of the month because she…

The Inner Child

By: redtentwomen August 17, 2020August 15, 2020

Day to Day, Femininity, Monthly Themes, UncategorizedBlessing your Body, body, female body, Haley Wiggers, Inner Child, Kindness to self, Motherhood, Mothering, Mothering a Baby, Mothering yourself, Pregnancy, self-care2 Comments

I place a hand on my heart and a hand on my belly. I take a deep breath in and say, “How can I best nurture and honor and serve you today?”

A Summer Picnic

By: redtentwomen June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Day to Day, Faithbelonging, Childhood, exclusion, fragmentation, Healing, Integration, loneliness, Mothering yourself, Redemption, rivalry, Summer, summer picnic, welcome8 Comments

I grew up in a small town in Northern Wisconsin. My neighborhood was filled with tightly-spaced brick homes with mature trees flanking both sides of the street. These were the days when everyone knew everybody and children walked to and from school without care or risk. I loved the long summer days when everyone was…

Reclaiming Play and Rest

By: redtentwomen February 25, 2019April 27, 2019

Day to DayAnna Smith, Mothering toddlers, Mothering yourself, Play, Raising Girls, recovery from sexual abuse, Rest2 Comments

On Fridays Asha is at home with me. We stay in pajamas and linger together as I drink several cups coffee. Asha and I play, navigating our steps through scattered crayons layered with paper, toys, and stickers. Asha’s young presence is remarkably jovial and peaceful. As we play, I find myself falling in love with…