Welcome to MamaWize! I’m Delila Olsson, a mother, writer, speaker and consultant. I am also a Montessori educator with many years experience working with children and mentoring parents and caregivers.
The initial inspiration for my blog came about during a recent late-night chat with a group of women friends, as we were sitting around doing what women naturally do… discussing our families, sharing resources, and brainstorming solutions. I believe it really does take a village to raise a child and to nagivate the inevitable pitfalls of modern living.
This blog will feature articles and discussions on relevant topics such as common parenting questions and practices, educational philosophies, and strategies for managing life.
This is a place for real conversations about whatever comes up. Thanks to Jen, Amy, Seana and Jeanne Mare for your encouragement to start blogging and to Dia, the wize mama who came up with the name!
Welcome to our village.
~Delila
I am not only getting my child ready for school to start (age 5), but also getting myself ready to go back to work- after 4 glorious months with my 5 yr old and a new baby. With one child it seemed simple- but now with two it seems a bit more difficult. We now have two places to go in the morning, plus two children to get ready, two lunches to make, etc. I see so many parents of multiple children (often times 3 or more) who seem to have it all together. How do you do it?
This is a GREAT question! I hope some mamas who are experienced at juggling job and home and multiple children will write in. Do they really have it all together or it is just difficult for each of us to see beyond our own circumstances? I went back to work when Elliott was 10 weeks old, but my partner at the time was able to be a stay-at-home-dad and brought the baby to me at school to nurse during my lunch break. The transition back to work was still difficult, but was eased somewhat by having another parent on the scene at home.