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FEATHERING OUR NESTS: O-MAMA’s Perspective on SPRING CLEANING

Spring is in the air.  The birds and the bees are flitting around doing their thing…nature abounds.  The birds are feathering their nests and laying their eggs, while the bees are busy pollinating every flower in the garden.  The air is crisp and clean.  Chirping and buzzing fills the air.

Everything seems fresh and new.  So, let’s take a new look at Spring, shall we? The first thing that comes to mind is cleaning. Ugggh.  But, let's talk about the birds and the bees instead...the part of the story that happens...

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A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Why do fairytales all have wicked step mothers?

Step moms get a bad rap right from the beginning. Kids are exposed to fairytales with tender-hearted princesses without mothers vying for their daddies love and attention…Cinderella, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast…what is going on? The girls have to defeat the mean, horrible woman who is challenging them at every turn because they are jealous of their beauty, charm or love of their father. This crazy, pre-determined negativity is already built in, so when any wonderful, loving woman comes into a little girl’s life (other than her goddess of a real mother, of course), they have to deal with all the crap in their heads first! So, what’s the first step, ladies? How do we overcome the stereotypes of the wicked step mother?


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