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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...
Mama Mandalena
Dec 6, 20192 min read
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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...
Mama Mandalena
Nov 11, 20193 min read
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Discovering Solids
A poem. Squishy fingers Feeling food The soft orange of the sweet potato squeezing through her small fingers Texture Smell Taste...
Mama Mandalena
Nov 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Mama Mandalena
Oct 24, 20191 min read
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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...
Mama Mandalena
Oct 24, 20192 min read
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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...
Mama Mandalena
Oct 17, 20193 min read
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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...
Mama Mandalena
Sep 24, 20192 min read
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Attuning To Your Baby
I’m transitioning back into working with clients again after maternity leave. I feel so inspired by how the transformation I’ve been...
Mama Mandalena
Sep 18, 20193 min read
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Developing Emotional Fluency
Developing emotional fluency for you, and your baby. During pregnancy I often felt like an exposed nerve. Everything was heightened and...
Mama Mandalena
Sep 3, 20192 min read
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Now: The Only Moment That Matters
I’ve heard so many parents say things like “once I figured out my baby’s pattern, then it changed." I feel curious about this statement...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 19, 20192 min read
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Fleeting Moments
Her first tooth. Anaiya’s first tooth just broke through to the surface. She’s been gnawing on her hands, my fingers, others fingers,...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 18, 20192 min read
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A Mother's Love
A mother’s love is like no other No one could even begin to explain Until crossing the threshold of birthing my child into the world. The...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 13, 20193 min read
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Navigating Solo Parenting
There are some ways in which doing this journey of mamahood solo feels much easier. I don’t have to negotiate my parenting style and...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 13, 20192 min read
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Witnessing Her Evolution
Anaiya fell asleep on my belly and chest last night. I drifted into sleep with her as I felt her system drop into deep rest. This was how...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 13, 20191 min read
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Divine Mama Kali
Because we do our best as mamas. While hiking I bumped into a friend who poked at me for being on my phone in nature. Baby is asleep in...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 5, 20191 min read
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The Perfect Choosing
A poem. You came in with power Earlier than expected In your perfect divine timing You’ve been exploring this new body With fervor and...
Mama Mandalena
Aug 5, 20191 min read
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The Fifth Trimester
Witnessing the natural unfolding. My friend called this the 5th trimester the other day. I love this perspective. I’m still very much in...
Mama Mandalena
Jul 27, 20192 min read
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The Dance is On
My baby and I are in a dance. I’m not actually the lead, she is. She offers me a cue, and I respond to what she needs. We move seamlessly...
Mama Mandalena
Jul 25, 20191 min read
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The Deciding Moment
My baby falls asleep I lay her down on her belly And a moment of panic kicks in How long do I have? Is this a cat nap? Or a longer...
Mama Mandalena
Jul 22, 20192 min read
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Respecting Natural Timing
Transitioning into more autonomy. Throughout this fourth trimester, Anaiya’s first three months in this world, we’ve mostly been skin to...
Mama Mandalena
Jul 15, 20193 min read
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