Now hear this: The Mother in Me is IN STOCK at Amazon.com. Whip out those credit cards and make yerselves happy!
I’ll be signing copies on Saturday, October 4 from 6-8 p.m. as part of Deseret Book’s “Ladies’ Night,” held in the Empire Room of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in downtown SLC.
Yes, this is during priesthood [...]

I’ll be signing copies of The Mother in Me at Seagull Book tomorrow as part of their “Celebrating Sisterhood” event. Would love to meet you and give you big smooches!
Okay, maybe just a handshake.
Saturday, September 27
10:00-11:30
316 N Marketplace Dr, Centerville
12:30-2:00
1720 S Redwood Rd., SLC

Here’s my most recent motherhood faux pas (okay, the most recent one was ten minutes ago, but it wasn’t good enough to blog about):
Two weeks ago my first grader brought home a note saying his class would be dismissed two hours early the following Monday and Tuesday. Crap, I thought. I have enough trouble remembering things [...]

We’re delighted to announce book signing events for two Segullah staffers, Sharlee Glenn and Angela Hallstrom!

Ben (12) and Sam (4) perch by my elbow, watching me slog through the email communique required to build the Queen’s new castle.
Ben: What are you doing?
Me: Working on this website redesign.
Ben: You have your own website?
Me: Yep.
Ben: Isn’t that a bit vain?
Me: [...]

First Published on Queen Serene (now private) in September 2007.
One of the royal heirs once asked why the King and I married each other. (Why this came into question, I’m not sure”“a number of possibilities come to mind). My answer: Because both of us are the same kind of weird.
It’s a fact. I’ve never met a person [...]

Today is Maundy Thursday, the commemoration of Gethsemane. During these evening hours and throughout Good Friday, please post your reflections on the atonement of Jesus Christ.
(A version of this post originally appeared on my personal blog on October 19, 2006.)
It’s a given that childbirth is painful. Even with the pain relief measures I’ve accepted [...]

Angela Hallstrom’s debut novel, Bound on Earth, hit the market this week. I just bought a copy on Amazon. Here’s why you should whip out your credit card and do the same:
1. The writing is skillful and artistic, a true literary novel. I’ve never seen anything like it in Mormon lit (although I’m no expert–I [...]

When Kathy volunteered the (now private) archives of her blog for us to sample from on Blog Segullah, I was surprised and flattered and overwhelmed. This post is what introduced me to Kathy. Kathy is who introduced me to Segullah and Segullah gracefully introduced me to all of you. Thanks Kathy and enjoy! —Maralise

Originally published [...]

Driving in the van, after dropping kids off at school.
Sam: My teacher is mean sometimes.
Me: When is she mean?
Sam: When we’re leaving she doesn’t say goodbye. That’s mean. That’s why I’ll get a shotgun and shoot her.
Me: *stunned into silence*
Sam: That’s a joke, Mom.
Me: Well, you shouldn’t joke about shooting someone.
Sam: Why not?
Me: Because shooting [...]

A few weeks back I heaved myself onto the paper-covered table for that highlight of the year: the annual pelvic exam. I was anxious, as usual–speculums and gloved fingers are not my idea of a good time. But I was even more anxious about what the doctor might say after his little tour of my [...]

(Walking 4-year-old out of the pediatrician’s exam room, where he was found to have a sinus infection, an ear infection, and strep throat.)
Receptionist: Would you like a sticker, Sam? (Points to the plexiglass sticker display, which recently replaced the candy basket.)
Sam: *shakes head*
We walk out of the office.
Me: No sticker, huh?
Sam: Stickers are crap.

Don’t forget: Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping by supporting the Gifts Outreach book fair at all Utah Barnes and Noble bookstores, Saturday October 13.

I was signing copies of GIFTS at a Barnes and Noble author event when a tall, brunette middle-aged woman approached the table. She peered at me and the stack of books at my elbow with curiosity.
“Do you have any friends or family members with Down syndrome?” I asked.
“No,” she said. “I’ve been lucky.”

The function of the brain and nervous system and sense organs are in the main eliminative and not productive. Each person is at each moment capable of remembering all that has ever happened to him and of perceiving everything that is happening everywhere in the universe. The function of the brain and nervous system is [...]