Editor’s Note
There’s a certain undeniable magic to words and images on paper—especially in our increasingly digital world. The feel and smell of the pages harken a connection to the ancestors and a link to the earth itself. Infuse that magic with windows into faraway lands and incredible creatures, captured through the lens, heart, words, and vision of talented women, and you have something very special.
Turning the pages of the very first issue of Mother magazine was like striking a tuning fork to the most
beautiful frequency. As I immersed myself in the stories and sights previously unseen, I found myself tearing up. The passion and ancient wisdom flowed from the pages directly to my heart. Every page was an invocation that left me spellbound. There’s such a sweet and powerful symbiosis between women, storytelling, and the preservation of our Mother Earth. I’d been following Melissa’s photography for some time, and the way she captures the majestic creatures of the Arctic exudes pure love. I was moved to reach out and offer my skills, to help with Mother magazine however I could. When I got in touch with her, it was immediately clear that love permeates everything she does. To my surprise, it turned out she actually did need an editor, and I was thrilled to bring a couple of decades of experience to the table. There’s a saying in Farsi (my mother tongue), “del be del rah dareh,” and it translates literally to “heart to heart, there is a pathway.” We use this phrase when, for example, you’re thinking of someone and suddenly the phone rings, and it’s them. It’s a nod to the unspoken energy that connects us. I had figured it didn’t hurt to message Melissa, putting it out to the universe, and it turned out to be perfect, as things often do when we follow our hearts, unhindered by the muddling of the mind. What I got in exchange wasn’t just the honor to collaborate with Melissa on a beautiful passion project for the next three volumes, it was a connection that transgressed the vast land and water that separates us geographically. With me in the forests of Northern California and her in Sweden, it was a reminder that sisterhood is sacred, and our connections on this Earth are far beyond the physical, rooted in the spirit. Every photographer and writer who has graced these pages has left me buzzing with inspiration. The loving gaze with which they’ve captured this absolutely mind-blowing planet we have the privilege of calling home drives me to be an even more fierce advocate for protecting the Earth and all the plants and animals on it. There’s absolutely no other planet in the entire universe where I’d rather be. Our stunning mother deserves all our love, gratitude, and reverence. After all, as the covers of Mother magazine remind us, “There will be nothing left but stories, if we don’t take care of her.”
Love always, Goli
MOTHER MAGAZINE @magazine.mother Editor-in-Chief Melissa Schäfer • Published by The Motherbear Productions Text Editor Goli Mohammadi www.themotherbear.com/mother © 2025 The Motherbear Productions. All photographs and text in this magazine are the property of the respective photographer and writer. The Motherbear Productions owns and retains the copyrights of the Mother Magazine, its layout and design. Unless otherwise specified, no one has permission to copy or republish, in any form, any information, including, but not limited to text, photographs, artwork and design, found in this magazine without a written permission from the respecive owner of the copyright.
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