She Grows Mama

~growth~ painful, exhilarating, captivating, personal, worth it. Wife, new mom, educator, coach, personal growth enthusiast, MN native, life long learner.

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She Grows Mama Bookshop

Wife, new mom, educator, coach, personal growth enthusiast, MN native, life long learner. I'm diversifying my bookshelves and sharing what I have in my home with you. I'll be updating frequently, so check back often! Thank you for supporting local bookshops - which directs resources back to small businesses and strengthens communities. Together, we can create a brighter, stronger, more inclusive future!

I LOVE supporting small companies, local companies, communities, sustainable companies, B-corps..... and yes, I still get my fair share of Amazon boxes at the door.  I’m going for PROGRESS, people - not perfection.

So, imagine my surprise when I found a way to diversify my bookshelf while also supporting LOCAL bookstores all around the country!  I can be patient - I don’t need that next book TOMORROW.... in fact, all the books I’ve ordered through Bookshop.org have arrived in 3-5 days!  

If you’re looking for a way to support local communities -- check out Bookshop.org.  They’re the bomb.

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Necessary on all bookshelves. #abookabout #akidsbookaboutracism #teachthemwell #nevertooyoungtolearn https://www.instagram.com/p/CDo6pnxBY73/?igshid=ricizbq6rcnf

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Repost from @mommabearmar • #quoteoftoday #truth #canyoudigit #supportoneanother #nevertoolatetolivehappilyeverafter https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWRZcQBAUO/?igshid=1ealhjidiz3il

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When you’re out of formula 🙈🤦🏻‍♀️ and you swing by @target drive-up before first nap (and before the baby’s world combusts).... you reward yourself with the BIGGEST @cariboucoffee possible 🤩🙏🏻 #caribousavedtheday #cariboucoffee #icedcoffee #mocha #target #driveup #wednesday #formula https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOrzTOB2rx/?igshid=121qkbf7zikmi

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It’s only Tuesday, right? Not something awesome... like, Friday? Yesterday I earned my “cleaned poop out of carpet and washed my baby head to toe at 9am” badge — just after I had to toss my whole cup of coffee because there was a fly in it. Today, it was the “almost started a grease fire when I left the bacon cooking and walked outside” and “seared the eggs to the bottom of the pan” badges in my quest to make breakfast for dinner. I think the biggest growth for me is not letting these things ruin my days or not thinking they’re a reflection of who I am as a person. They’re just tiny parts of days, in which I’m also kind, competent, nurturing, fun, inventive, and generous. Charred bacon, while inedible, will not define me as a mother. #tryingmybest #grace #progressnotperfection #breakfastfordinner #bacon #eggs #kitchenfail https://www.instagram.com/p/CDNYiVWBLfF/?igshid=1l9g2baitwsp9

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It’s a great night for wine, baby watching on the deck, and Anti-Racism!! There is no “I’m not a racist.” @ibramxk is teaching us how to be an Antiracist. #book #antiracism #howtobeanantiracist #read #learn #act #support #donate #march #discuss #behumble #learnsomemore (at Ramsey, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4rWpbBAwU/?igshid=stej6x6xku2m

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Who else needed to hear this today? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ Repost from @goal.cast • Just start. Don’t wait for perfection. Just start and let the work teach you.   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #motivation #reachforthestars #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #quotestoliveby #nevergiveup #feelinggood #dreambig #findyourwhy #quoteoftheday #nourish #wisdom #dontquit #goforit #feedyourmind #goalcast #livetheimpossible https://www.instagram.com/p/CC16ExTBZK0/?igshid=1hoi7zx73k0wm

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Do you have this book yet?? Let’s start teaching anti-racism to young children 🙏🏻 Repost from @ibramxk • Myths are constraining too many parents from talking to their children about racism, and from actively raising their kids to be antiracist. I had to unlearn some of these myths too as a new parent, before writing #AntiracistBaby. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtPDnQhpeV/?igshid=1b0mxf5y5vt58

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Check out this cool puzzle from @biddleandbop! It features people with all different skin colors - 🥳🥳🥳 I’m going to have a hard time waiting 2 more years to purchase this until my son is big enough to give it a go 😂 If you’re diversifying your bookshelf, why not do your toy shelf too! And thanks to @primarydotcom for this tip in your weekly smile-file! #diversity #diversifyyourtoys #representation #chooseyourtoyswisely #growth #shegrows #shegrowsmama https://www.instagram.com/p/CCd7AMrhyfE/?igshid=1tyizbztryqan

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👆🏻👆🏻 Don’t Zoom In 👆🏻👆🏻 It’s so easy to get caught in the trap of NOT posting, because it’s not clean enough, styled enough, artsy enough, (and on and on). Well, I’m usually caught in that trap - and I’m just here to say - go ahead, post it anyway. I’ve seen three small ants in our main floor in the past couple days, and I’m QUITE certain it’s because of this.... dried up chicken from dinner, yogurt splat on the mat, dirty spoon, Bambas snack pieces, and so many other unidentified food bits hanging out on the high chair/mat/floor. Should I clean it up tonight? ✅ Yes ✅ Will I? 🚫 Nope 🚫 Here’s to messy, sticky, left-over food, disorganized, barely keeping it together photos/homes/lives. We’re all doing the best we can. #youareenough #messy #sticky #selfconscious #postitanyway #truth #vulnerable #bereal #growth #lotstolearn #shegrows #shegrowsmama https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKb9SNBK6c/?igshid=3dffvjvwpdhe

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👀 Anyone else still up? My baby (11 months old tomorrow), finally figured out how to pull himself up to stand in his crib. He did not, however, figure out how to get back down except to just LET GO and fall straight backwards, head first into the opposite side of the crib. Also- I forgot (until this moment) about the 11 month sleep regression. Yay. #parenting #parentingishard #parentingfail #11monthsold #sleepregression #crib #cribcrash #shegrows #shegrowsmama https://www.instagram.com/p/CCILHdJBWOP/?igshid=1aq3kyv65hr3v

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Well??  Let’s do it!

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We can't become what we need to be by remaining who we are.

Oprah Winfrey

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🌟🎉 New Book Alert 🎉🌟 Remember when we learned that children need mirrors and windows in their books? They need to be able to see themselves reflected back in the pages of what they read and also see out into the world, remember? I’m SO excited and thankful for this book because it is the first TRUE mirror that reflects my family that we have in our house. #AllKindsOfPeople is a beautiful board book that shows many different colors of people playing, eating and laughing together. Thanks, Shelly Rottner and Sheila M. Kelly for your work! #family #myfamily #books #boardbooks #children #childrensbooks #mirrorsandwindows #rudinesimsbishop #diversity #diversifyyourbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8H4dTB_J1/?igshid=1re3lupxrxvtd

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I love this picture because it’s such a great reminder that healing and growth are not a straight shot upwards.  I slightly dislike this picture because the cute rainbow make me think that healing is going to be fun and pretty.  In my experience, healing has never been fun OR pretty - but it’s definitely been worth it.  I would not go back to my days pre-therapy.  I would not choose what seemed comfortable at the time, over the uncomfortable present.  There’s so much power in healing - so much growth.  When we allow ourselves to heal, we bring a more complete and effective version of ourselves to our relationships, to our communities and to our world.  We could all use a little healing right now, so we can work together to heal the world.  It’s not going to be easy or pretty - but it will definitely be worth it.

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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Albert Einstein

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I’ve always found it difficult to answer the question “How are you?” Most of the time, I want to say, “I’m kind of ok... not that great... could be better... can I get a hug?” Since I know that question isn’t always a genuine inquiry about my physical and mental state, but more a polite gateway to the other person’s ability to speak, I usually just say, “I’m fine.” These are some cool ways to get to the heart of genuine connection with others, without having to say or hear “I’m fine.” #howareyou #howareyoureally #connection #genuine #curiosity #speakyourtruth #growth #shegrows #shegrowsmama https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3ErE7hzAq/?igshid=4qwn48tfw3e5