LaTonya Yvette

In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, and the conversations happening around the brunch table for mothers past and present, we asked one of our favorite bloggers, LaTonya Yvette, to bring us a few meditations on what she has learned about life, love, and happiness through motherhood. — Faith Six years a mother, and I’ve seen it all when it comes to mama tribes.

In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, and the conversations happening around the brunch table for mothers now and future, we asked one of our favorite bloggers, LaTonya Yvette, to bring us a few meditations on what she has learned about life, love, and happiness through motherhood. — Faith Each time I’ve brought a baby home after birth it’s been different. The sounds, the air, the way my body acclimated — everything.

In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, and the conversations happening around the brunch table for mothers now and future, we asked one of our favorite bloggers, LaTonya Yvette, to bring us a few meditations on what she has learned about life, love, and happiness through motherhood. — Faith There’s this difficult beauty in motherhood; it feels monumental without giving full definition to me as a person. When the day is said and done, I am a mother.

A few weeks ago, my husband Peter and I ran off to St. Croix for a few days with little expectations, plans, or clothes. (You know, 80-degree weather and all.) To make things even more unexpected, I became a vegetarian two weeks before our trip. My husband blames Lent; I blame my need to be difficult (for fun). Along with St. John and St. Thomas, St. Croix is one of the United States Virgin Islands, which means you don’t need a passport to get there.