motherhood

We were sitting at the local coffee shop after Ainslie’s Drama class. She acted out the different things they had done in class when she started twirling around on the grass. Her blond, wavy, wild hair free in the wind. Her dress twirling with the breeze. She then kept reciting […]

My Freedom Is My Energy

11 Dec, 2020 in December 2020: Freedom tagged emotionalflexibility; emotionalagility / grief / motherhood by Mish Pope

A Mother’s Hope It doesn’t matter where I go in this world, the desires of women often remain the same, it just seems they are re-prioritised depending on circumstances. I am here in India at present for Kinwomen with the Foxglove Project, speaking with women, particularly mothers who are far […]

Day 5- The Adventure of Simplicity India – A Mother’s ...

12 Aug, 2017 in 17 August: Simplicity / Uncategorized tagged birdsnestindia / kin / kinwomen / motherhood / mothers / mums / simplicity by Penny

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. Jane Howard Denise watched the young mums in their ath-leisure wear. They had takeaway coffee cups in one hand and mobile phones in […]

My Tribe

18 May, 2017 in 2017: Tribe tagged #authenticity / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #tribe / children / conversation / friends / friendship / kin women / kinwomen / motherhood / mums / women by Elaine Fraser

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. Sylvia Plath You’re carrying your handbag, toys, bottles, folders, a briefcase, nappy bag, and whatever else your kids have demanded you carry for them. There are toddlers attached to you, […]

You Take a Breath

13 Apr, 2017 in 2017 April: Pause tagged #breath / #conversationsthatmatter / #elainefraser / #elainefraserauthor / #frantic / #nespresso / #pause / #ristretto / 3 / family / kin / kinwomen / motherhood / women by Elaine Fraser

The Day Her Life Began (Again) A short story By Elaine Fraser The day Lana’s life began again was just like any other. She got up, ate breakfast, showered, dressed, packed school lunches, put on a load of washing, ironed a shirt, and wondered for the millionth time, how she […]

The Day Her Life Began (Again)

13 Mar, 2017 in 2017 Create tagged #beginagain / #create / #elainefraserauthor / #startover / #thedayherlifebegan / kin women / kinwomen / motherhood / mums / no regrets / start afresh / women by Elaine Fraser

Those early years – me as a very little girl. I was born in Kent, Southeast England just after the war started in 1940. I often think of my mother who must have been petrified just even carrying me during this time – with war planes constantly overhead. She would […]

The Impact of Your Early Story

30 Oct, 2016 in Oct 2016: Story tagged #story / children / confusion / earlystory / elderly / formativeyears / impactofwar / littlegirl / morrisonshelter / motherhood / rejection / sadness / trauma / vulnerability / war / yourstory by Val Heaton