Christina-Marie Wright explains how she became the "unexpectant" mother of seven children... having conceived six of them over the phone.
Have a laugh, and share her story here.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
How to Be More Than A Sperm Donor: Top 10 Things New Dads Need to Know by Christy Cuellar-Wentz
Christy Cuellar-Wentz uses wit and wisdom to help new dads through the transition into new fatherhood.
Read her hot tips here.
Read her hot tips here.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Motherhood From Egg to Zine (and everything in between) debuts in Seattle on Saturday!
What do a hippie nudist turned reclusive writer, a goat-milking belly dancer, a hip-hop loving, booty shaking realist and a woman who “conceived” six children over the phone have in common?
They are all in different stages of motherhood, and each have a story to tell.
Corbin Lewars of Reality Mom Zine, Christy Cuellar-Wentz of Mommy-Muse.com, Monica LeMoine of Exhale Zine and Christina-Marie Wright of The Gonzo Mama column and Gonzo Parenting Zine are the founding members of Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between), an inspiring literary performance group for thinking parents, and those who want to be. They are also respectively the nudist, goat milker, booty shaker and child magnet. The foursome will tell all and share their views on motherhood and creativity at two performances on Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Play Matters (www.playmattersseattle.com), located at 7720 Greenwood Avenue North, will host the founders plus poet, playwright and prose writer Ann Teplick for readings and “Q & A” at 2:00 p.m. (Children are welcome!) A second, expanded performance will take place at the Richard Hugo House (www.hugohouse.org), located at 1634 – 11th Avenue, at 7:00 p.m. (adults only, AND there's a bar!), where other area zinesters, writers and musicians will be joining the cast. The show will feature belly dancing and music, as well as readings.
A donation of $5.00 is suggested for each event.
Additions to the troupe for the Hugo House appearance include Nina Packebush of The Edgy-catin’ Mama, Granny Chronicles and The True Adventures of the Feminist Snails zines; Pushcart Prize winner Kristin King, clinical social worker and mother of twins Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti, belly dancing by Delilah’s Neighborhood Temple Priestesses (VisionaryDance.com) and more. Washington REALTORS® president Greg Wright will serve as master of ceremonies.
For more information, comment below. We'll answer your questions here.
See you there!
They are all in different stages of motherhood, and each have a story to tell.
Corbin Lewars of Reality Mom Zine, Christy Cuellar-Wentz of Mommy-Muse.com, Monica LeMoine of Exhale Zine and Christina-Marie Wright of The Gonzo Mama column and Gonzo Parenting Zine are the founding members of Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between), an inspiring literary performance group for thinking parents, and those who want to be. They are also respectively the nudist, goat milker, booty shaker and child magnet. The foursome will tell all and share their views on motherhood and creativity at two performances on Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Play Matters (www.playmattersseattle.com), located at 7720 Greenwood Avenue North, will host the founders plus poet, playwright and prose writer Ann Teplick for readings and “Q & A” at 2:00 p.m. (Children are welcome!) A second, expanded performance will take place at the Richard Hugo House (www.hugohouse.org), located at 1634 – 11th Avenue, at 7:00 p.m. (adults only, AND there's a bar!), where other area zinesters, writers and musicians will be joining the cast. The show will feature belly dancing and music, as well as readings.
A donation of $5.00 is suggested for each event.
Additions to the troupe for the Hugo House appearance include Nina Packebush of The Edgy-catin’ Mama, Granny Chronicles and The True Adventures of the Feminist Snails zines; Pushcart Prize winner Kristin King, clinical social worker and mother of twins Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti, belly dancing by Delilah’s Neighborhood Temple Priestesses (VisionaryDance.com) and more. Washington REALTORS® president Greg Wright will serve as master of ceremonies.
For more information, comment below. We'll answer your questions here.
See you there!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Motherhood's newest author!
Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between)'s very own Christy Cuellar-Wentz, The Mommy Muse, has just published her latest e-book,The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake Your Hips AND Depression!
The book details the history of belly dance, how to choose an instructor, and how to empower and improve your physical, mental and emotional health through belly dance.
Purchase the e-book for a mere $7.33 (the gorgeous color photography alone is worth the purchase price!) directly from this informational page with PayPal.
Whether you currently celebrate your body through the art of belly dance or have yet to begin your belly dance journey, this e-book is a must-have for any creative mama!
The book details the history of belly dance, how to choose an instructor, and how to empower and improve your physical, mental and emotional health through belly dance.
Purchase the e-book for a mere $7.33 (the gorgeous color photography alone is worth the purchase price!) directly from this informational page with PayPal.
Whether you currently celebrate your body through the art of belly dance or have yet to begin your belly dance journey, this e-book is a must-have for any creative mama!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Life With Postpartum Mood Disorders: Are You Perfectly Normal or Going Insane? by Christy Cuellar-Wentz
Are your postpartum feelings normal, or something more serious?
Christy Cuellar-Wentz's informative article helps decipher the often difficult emotions many women feel after the birth of the baby. Get answers here.
Christy Cuellar-Wentz's informative article helps decipher the often difficult emotions many women feel after the birth of the baby. Get answers here.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Teaching Your Kids About Money by FLIE.ORG
(Financial Literacy Is Essential (flie.org) is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the concept of personal financial literacy as a "right" rather than a privilege of "luck".)
Miryam Gordon discusses the importance of talking to your kids about money. Get her wisdom here.
Miryam Gordon discusses the importance of talking to your kids about money. Get her wisdom here.
Miryam Gordon is Board Chair of Financial Literacy Is Essential
and author of "Money Sucks! Money Strategies for Real Life" 2nd Edition.
and author of "Money Sucks! Money Strategies for Real Life" 2nd Edition.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Save the Date! January 24th - Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between) performs in Seattle!
What do a hippie nudist turned reclusive writer, a goat-milking belly dancer, a hip-hop loving, booty shaking realist and a woman who “conceived” six children over the phone have in common?
They are all in different stages of motherhood, and each have a story to tell.
Corbin Lewars, Christy Cuellar-Wentz, Monica LeMoine and Christina-Marie Wright are the founding members of Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between), an inspiring literary performance group for thinking parents, and those who want to be. They are also respectively the nudist, goat milker, booty shaker and child magnet. The foursome will tell all and share their views on motherhood and creativity at two performances on Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Play Matters (www.playmattersseattle.com), located at 7720 Greenwood Avenue North, will host the founders plus poet, playwright and prose writer Ann Teplick and Jack Straw writer and relation/ship memoirist Janna Cawrse Esarey for readings and “Q & A” at 2:00 p.m. (Children are welcome!) A second, expanded performance will take place at the Richard Hugo House (www.hugohouse.org), located at 1634 – 11th Avenue, at 7:00 p.m., where other area zinesters, writers and musicians will be joining the cast. The show will feature belly dancing and music, as well as readings.
A donation of $5.00 is suggested for each event.
Additions to the troupe for the Hugo House appearance include Nina Packebush of The Edgy-catin’ Mama, Granny Chronicles and The True Adventures of the Feminist Snails zines; Pushcart Prize winner Kristin King, clinical social worker and mother of twins Tanya Ruckstuhl- Valenti, belly dancing by Delilah’s Neighborhood Temple Priestesses (VisionaryDance.com) and more. Washington REALTORS® president Greg Wright will serve as master of ceremonies.
For more information, comment below, and include your email address.
They are all in different stages of motherhood, and each have a story to tell.
Corbin Lewars, Christy Cuellar-Wentz, Monica LeMoine and Christina-Marie Wright are the founding members of Motherhood: From Egg to Zine (and everything in between), an inspiring literary performance group for thinking parents, and those who want to be. They are also respectively the nudist, goat milker, booty shaker and child magnet. The foursome will tell all and share their views on motherhood and creativity at two performances on Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Play Matters (www.playmattersseattle.com), located at 7720 Greenwood Avenue North, will host the founders plus poet, playwright and prose writer Ann Teplick and Jack Straw writer and relation/ship memoirist Janna Cawrse Esarey for readings and “Q & A” at 2:00 p.m. (Children are welcome!) A second, expanded performance will take place at the Richard Hugo House (www.hugohouse.org), located at 1634 – 11th Avenue, at 7:00 p.m., where other area zinesters, writers and musicians will be joining the cast. The show will feature belly dancing and music, as well as readings.
A donation of $5.00 is suggested for each event.
Additions to the troupe for the Hugo House appearance include Nina Packebush of The Edgy-catin’ Mama, Granny Chronicles and The True Adventures of the Feminist Snails zines; Pushcart Prize winner Kristin King, clinical social worker and mother of twins Tanya Ruckstuhl- Valenti, belly dancing by Delilah’s Neighborhood Temple Priestesses (VisionaryDance.com) and more. Washington REALTORS® president Greg Wright will serve as master of ceremonies.
For more information, comment below, and include your email address.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Taking Over the World by Corbin Lewars
Corbin Lewars accidentally heads up a posse of mamas with the power to take over the world...
Read all about it here.
Read all about it here.
Unblanced/Rebalanced
Mothering twins is like riding drunk on a unicycle along the edge of a cliff: never before has balance been so important. Before Benjamin and Jonah erupted into my life and turned even the tiniest scrap of civilized living into decadent spa-like luxury, I was a self centered, unbalanced person… which is to say normal.
Read Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti's hilarious perspective here.
Read Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti's hilarious perspective here.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake Your Hips AND Depression! by Christy Cuellar-Wentz
Belly dance instructor Christy Cuellar-Wentz teaches women to value their bodies through creative expression and self-love.
Read how belly dance can help and heal you (yes, YOU!) here.
Read how belly dance can help and heal you (yes, YOU!) here.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Riflemen by Christina-Marie Wright
Christina-Marie Wright's humorous essay chronicles the blending of her vegan lifestyle with her husband's hunting passion, making them the only family in America to be card-carrying members of both PETA and the NRA!
Read it here.
Read it here.
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