Expressing Motherhood

02/26/2021

Hi there! I am Larkin O’Leary, the president and cofounder of Common Ground Society ( ). Lindsay so kindly asked us to take over her stories today to introduce you to our nonprofit as well as this adorable guy sitting next to me.

His name is James and he is my inspiration to create change and offer support in this world. Check out the stories throughout the day today to learn about our life, meet my husband Peter and daughter JuneBelle, learn why Common Ground Society was created, and ask any question you want!

We are looking forward to meeting you!

11/16/2020

Thank you

09/28/2020

Expressing Motherhood is leaving Facebook.

Please join our email list, Lindsay (at) expressingmotherhood (dot) com

And more importantly get to know a respected journalist and ask them about their code of ethics they had to partake in before becoming a journalist.

And vote as if your democracy depended on it, because it does. 💪🏼

Will be shutting down Tuesday.

09/27/2020

Sioux Falls 6th grader Emerson Weber has a book coming out in January 2021. I have followed the Weber family since for a long time as I used to live in Sioux Falls. Emerson’s mom is a teacher.

I can’t wait to get a copy of the book.

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Sincerely Emerson!

It’s going to be available for everyone on January 5th, 2021. It’ll even be in Target. But, you can pre-order it today by going to SincerelyEmerson.com!

And, just as a little reminder, anyone can write a letter and I hope you’ll take time to write someone you love.

09/27/2020

Stephanie Wiley is bearing her soul about her son's battle with addiction.

I'm so honored to be her friend, she is bringing to light what so many don't know or talk about.

"I’ve had a few conversations in this last week that have touched on this. It kills me to have to qualify Tommy’s death as an accidental overdose. Of course it was accidental! And honestly, how dare anyone assume that it wasn’t just because I may not include the word “accidental” before I say overdose. I’ve been made so much more aware of the terminology that is used in this world and so much more effected by it. My son wasn’t a ju**ie. He wasn’t an addict. He had a disease that killed him. He was a smart, well rounded, well traveled, kind person who had a disease that killed him. I didn’t get to ask him, but I believe with every bit of my being that this was an accident. I’m so mad at this disease. I’m mad that the opioid epidemic in our country isn’t talked about more. I’m mad that I don’t have Tommy here with me. Most of the time I don’t let myself feel this anger because it’s just so very painful. I’m mad that I have to qualify his death. I’m mad that there are qualifiers. I’m mad that ‘recreational pill user’ is a phrase that makes this type overdose seem more acceptable to the general world. I’m sure that Tommy started out as a ‘recreational pill user’, but his addiction went further than that."

Compassion for those suffering through the opioid epidemic and accidental overdoses

09/24/2020

This morning my husband asked me, "What are your plans for today?"

"I'm going to make the kids chicken parmesan for lunch."

He smiled paused and said, "OK."

I took a writing class this Summer but it just stressed me out, my makeshift office is in the middle of our living room, which is adjacent to the kitchen.

I find I'm a calmer mom when I'm just not trying to be creative. Today at my big outing, the local bookstore with my daughter, an older woman said to me, "Where is Matilda? That's the name of my walker. I broke my hip and have been home since February and I think I'm going crazy. I called my daughter up and said, come get me dressed and get me out of here."

That's the vibe and I get it.

I have been fortunate enough to meet Deva of MyLifeSuckers by Deva Dalporto over the years and I'm a big fan of hers. I enjoyed what her post and wanted to share.

Oops, I hear a truck, the other big excitement of the day, seeing what packages arrive, have to run.

I can’t work. Every time I turn my attention to my career these days, I get interrupted. My son can’t find his social studies printout or the zoom link for Spanish class won’t work or the internet is down or someone needs a snack. The interruptions are endless. For the past 15 years I’ve had...

09/24/2020

Congratulations to dad on winning

My kids and I binged AGT as we have had so much smoke and heat here.

Watching Brandon’s stunning spoken word was my favorite of the big show. Proving power in sharing our words.

And now to wake my sleeping 9 year-old who stayed up way too late!

09/23/2020

Thank you for having me I was able to talk to Liz Svatek, an ExMoShow alum, about the show.

Liz is such a joyful force to be around and listen to. She has been interviewing women to learn more about their passions and their origins.

Link in bio.

09/22/2020

From ExMoShow alum

How is this okay? Remember last March when we all looked around to one another, anxious for acknowledgement that surely after a few wee...

09/22/2020

Language warning.
But really life should have a warning.
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Have you check in on your girlfriends lately? 👉🏼☎️ We did. It went well. We love y’all. And miss y’all so ‘freaking’ much.💃🏻💃

09/21/2020

Neil Kramer was in our Mother's Day Virtual show. His photos are now getting written about in

Photographer and writer Neil Kramer shows us how he, his mother and ex-wife dealt with quarantine in New York City