Author Archives: Unarmed Mama, MD

Post-Viral Illness and Letting Go

Many in the West see yoga simply as a type of exercise or mindful movement. However, the postures of yoga, also known as Asana, comprise only one of the eight limbs of yoga. In fact, Asana is the third limb of yoga and is preceded by the Yamas and Niyamas, which are teachings on howContinue reading “Post-Viral Illness and Letting Go”

The Long Road Home

It’s been nearly six months since my son brought COVID into our home. These days, if you were to catch a brief glimpse of me on a video call or out with my son, you would never know my wounds from COVID still “ache.” Spend a bit more time with me, though, and you willContinue reading “The Long Road Home”

Life Does Not Go According to Plan…

…at least not ours. The phrase that make up the title and subtitle of this post is one of my mother’s favorites, and I have been reminded of it many times recently. As such, I’m going to leave those of you waiting in anticipation for part 2 of my parenting post hanging a bit longer.Continue reading “Life Does Not Go According to Plan…”

There’s No “Right” Way to Parent, Part 1

“I will not ‘should’ on myself today.” Betty B. (my maternal grandmother) I wrote in my last post about my quest to overcome pursuit of the gold medal of productivity. I’m going to stick with the Olympic metaphor for a minute as a reminder that the 2020 Paralympic Games start on Tuesday! While productivity andContinue reading “There’s No “Right” Way to Parent, Part 1″

Life is About More Than the Gold

“Make the courageous choice each day to prioritize yourself over the gold.” -Carrie Coppola, Mudita Be Joy Yoga If you saw any of the news coverage from the 2020 Olympics that just wrapped up in Tokyo, you undoubtedly noticed headlines about Simone Biles unusual decisions to withdraw from the majority of her Olympic events. MoreContinue reading “Life is About More Than the Gold”

Embracing the Tortoise

You are probably familiar with Aesop’s fable “The Tortoise and the Hare.” If not, like all fables, it is a story meant to impart wisdom and the moral of that story is “slow and steady wins the race.” Well, anyone who has spent more than about 5 minutes with me can probably tell you thatContinue reading “Embracing the Tortoise”

Why Unarmed Mama, MD

I suppose the easiest way to explain why I chose Unarmed Mama, MD would be to break down the title’s components. Unarmed: I was born with a limb difference- i.e. my right arm stops right below my elbow. I’ve had a prosthetic since I was 6 months old and when I would refuse to wearContinue reading “Why Unarmed Mama, MD”