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Author Archives: Jess Mahaney

Movin’ On Up!

May 27, 2015

Hello Conscious Mamas & friends, It has been too long since I blogged, I know! But let me tell you, there has …

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The Shape Shifter.

June 28, 2014

So… I’m “Mommy” now. It literally hurts my heart a little bit to have to embrace and acknowledge this. Mama …

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Parenting For A Better World.

June 6, 2014

I have always been passionate about human evolution and the betterment of our world, but after having a baby my …

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I AM AN AMAZING MAMA… And So Are You!

May 3, 2014

I have an appreciative husband. I would say that, for the most part, he totally gets how intense being a …

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An Idle Mind is the Devil’s Workshop.

March 6, 2014

It’s been such a long while since I wrote here that I feel I should get you all up to …

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Vaccinations and The Toxic World.

August 10, 2013

*I wrote this piece back when Veda was 6 months old but never posted it because i didn’t want to …

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Retrospective.

August 8, 2013

Recently i was doing my daily ritual photo recap, where at the end of the day when Veda is asleep …

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Elimination Communication

May 8, 2013

Imagine what it would feel like to wear a diaper every day of your life! With your only reprieve during …

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Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 6}

April 29, 2013

Sleep teaching was a total success! 6 days, no tears, down to 7 minutes to fall asleep. Now we wait …

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Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 5}

April 28, 2013

15 minutes to get her to sleep! She totally knew the drill tonight. As soon as the shades were drawn …

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Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 4}

April 27, 2013

*For my subscribers out there, i apologize for the frequency of these emails now that i am chronicling a process. …

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Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 2-3}

April 26, 2013

Night 2 was pretty simple. We got into bed with our books at 6:30pm, she ran to the door and …

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Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 1}

April 25, 2013

Night weaning. Ugh. I have been dreading this since my health began to decline and it was obvious that night …

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Surf’s Up!

April 23, 2013

I just turned 30. A true milestone. I survived my twenties, which is nothing short of miraculous with all that …

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Spring Cleaning and Catch Up

April 22, 2013

Oh my, it has been an ungodly amount of time since i’ve written anything! Life has been a bit like …

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Our Birth Story

January 26, 2013

After a year of true sleep deprivation and the general first year whirlwind, i can not remember what i had …

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Almost One.

January 18, 2013

One year seems to have crept up on me in a big way. Not in the sense that the year …

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Divide & Conquer

January 16, 2013

*This is one of a handful of pieces that i wrote many, many months ago (in 2012) and am only …

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The Space Between

January 15, 2013

After writing Divide & Conquer, my husband and i had a really important talk about the space between us. He shared …

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Breast Feeding Smoothie

December 10, 2012

Originally posted on Nourishing Our Children:
My Breastfeeding Smoothie written by Katie Louderback We know how essential it is to nourish ourselves…

Finding our Feet, again.

November 30, 2012

The snow is falling outside my window. It’s a bit early in the season, but still, it is winter again …

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Change the World, Love a Man.

September 9, 2012

This poem took my breath away and made me wish i knew who wrote it, or better yet, had written …

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Little Luxuries and a Wandering Mind.

September 8, 2012

As a stay at home mama to an exclusively breastfed baby, i don’t often get too far for too long …

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The Nervous System & Other Such Wonders. Pt.I

August 20, 2012

Before i took this recent and unintentional hiatus from the blogosphere i was drafting a piece about the importance of …

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Exhaustion.

August 14, 2012

I love this image, because isn’t it so true that when we are having a hard time with our baby’s …

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Rebirthed.

July 26, 2012

Ever since passing through the metaphysical birth canal i find myself feeling a bit turned around. Not in the same …

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The Power of the Boob.

July 9, 2012

Having always been a small chested person i never really put too much emphasis or thought into my breasts. I’ll …

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Mindfulness & Mothering

July 5, 2012

When i began drafting this piece i was initially only writing about how much focused energy and mindfulness was required …

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Tools, not weapons.

June 21, 2012

Below is a reminder note of love, support and caution. To parents everywhere, remember to use all the wonderful resources we …

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Insecurity, guilt, and fear… Oh My!

June 14, 2012

Something unfortunate happened to me a few weeks ago. It was like walking along in a beautiful forest and then …

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Who’s Your Baby’s-Daddy?

June 14, 2012

WIth all my women-centered, mother honoring, moon gazing, goddess worshipping focus… it’s easy to overlook the fact that it (usually) …

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Mother Judger.

June 11, 2012

Ever since motherhood began for me i felt this kind of anxiety around how my parenting style would be received. …

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Sex and the postnatal Goddess.

June 8, 2012

*Reader discretion advised. Sex and vaginas are mentioned below! I am putting my vagina on the line in service of …

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Full Moon Loon.

June 4, 2012

The most beautiful and most profound experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true …

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They come through us, but not from us.

June 3, 2012

Since Veda was born, i have been really struck by how big she seems. Not in size, but in essence, …

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40 Days and 40 Nights.

May 31, 2012

From conception until the time our baby emerges into the world, her universe has been the drumbeat of our heart, the …

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Attachment.

May 30, 2012

Let me come straight out and say- we are an “Attachment Parenting” family. This statement feels controversial ever since the …

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Placenta is powerful.

May 28, 2012

Yup. This is my actual placenta, former residence of Veda Moon. Take a good long look at it. I think …

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Pregnant… with all that is.

May 28, 2012

As my first official entry I want to go back and begin this process of motherhood when the process really …

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Hello world!

May 26, 2012

I started a blog! I know, I am about 10 years late on that front.. I’ve been writing for so …

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  • Movin’ On Up!
  • The Shape Shifter.
  • Parenting For A Better World.
  • I AM AN AMAZING MAMA… And So Are You!
  • An Idle Mind is the Devil’s Workshop.
  • Vaccinations and The Toxic World.
  • Retrospective.
  • Elimination Communication
  • Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 6}
  • Sleep Teaching | Night Weaning {Phase 1 : Night 5}

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