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I’ve been in a practice called Elimination Communication with Anaiyana. From two weeks after she was born, I began paying attention to...
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Mama Mandalena
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Preverbal Communication with Love and Respect
I am continually in awe of the channels of communication occurring between my child and I. Yes, she exists in a small human body, but her...
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Mama Mandalena
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
Family Rituals on the River
This was such a special time together, celebrating new life growing inside of my sister’s womb. Our trip to the Yuba last month was...
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Mama Mandalena
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
Re-Union with Love (A poem)
Love comes knocking at my door. Go away! You’re too light Too playful Too easeful I must face the shadows with a fine tooth comb I must...
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Mama Mandalena
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
Transitions (A Poem)
Snow blankets the ground Perhaps our final Colorado springtime dump The bright blue skies and piercing sun lapping up the The white...
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Mama Mandalena
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Anaiya's First Birthday
No one could possibly explain to me the amount of love I would feel for my child. It’s a love that grows continuously, my heart often...
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Mama Mandalena
- Apr 5, 2020
- 5 min
Mothering Through Unprecedented Times
Almost a year later from when this precious angel decided to bless us Earthbound, I’m reminded of our first forty days at home with her....
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Mama Mandalena
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
10 Months Out of the Womb
The human gestation period is early compared to other mammals. Many other mammals are birthed ready stand and locomote. Not humans. They...
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Mama Mandalena
- Feb 14, 2020
- 5 min
I Want My Body and Life Back
I want my body and my life back. That’s how I feel in this moment. The constant grabbing at my boobs to nurse or hanging on my body. Not...
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Mama Mandalena
- Feb 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Innate Intelligence That We Are
Witnessing Anaiya learn to trust her body wisdom in new ways. We moved into a new home this month with a full flight of stairs. Anaiya...
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Mama Mandalena
- Jan 8, 2020
- 4 min
Healthy Integration Into the Community
I’ve been going dancing on Sunday mornings to Movement Mass (one of Boulder’s ecstatic dance jams) with Anaiyana since she was about 3...
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Mama Mandalena
- Dec 24, 2019
- 3 min
The Return of My Moon Blood
My moon blood returned last week. A friend asked me if this feels like the end of my postpartum time. I noticed feeling such sadness in...
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Mama Mandalena
- Dec 14, 2019
- 2 min
Putting Herself To Sleep
Typically, my nighttime routine consists of nursing my baby, often bouncing her on my mini rebounder (a total must have for new mamas!)....
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Mama Mandalena
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
Anaiya's First Fever
Anaiya crossed a new initiation into this human experience last week. Her first opportunity to strengthen her immune system, as her...
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Mama Mandalena
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
She Is My Mirror
We are such reflections of one another. Anaiyana has been going through some sleep shifts where she’s wanting to feed every 1-2 hours in...
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Mama Mandalena
- Nov 3, 2019
- 1 min
Discovering Solids
A poem. Squishy fingers Feeling food The soft orange of the sweet potato squeezing through her small fingers Texture Smell Taste...
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Mama Mandalena
- Oct 24, 2019
- 1 min
Reaching For Desire
A poem. Reaching for desire, Acting on impulse, Lacking any filter that may question her longing. She sees what she wants and she goes...
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Mama Mandalena
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
Secure Attachment Through Attunement
Secure attachment isn’t just about co-sleeping, breastfeeding and baby-wearing. Creating a securely attached child is about attuning to...
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Mama Mandalena
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
The 10 Practices That Prepped Me for Motherhood
A look at how my personal healing practices have shaped me as a mother. As my beloved turns half a year old, I’m reflecting on what...
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Mama Mandalena
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
The Power of Witnessing
Delighting in your baby's development. We all want to be witnessed. As I witness Anaiya and her pre-crawling/pushing up on her arms and...
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