Mother's Day can be a tough time for the many, many people whose relationship with mom is painful or non-existent. Additionally, some mothers are grieving for their children who died before them or who are distant either physically or emotionally. Some moms have children in harm's way today. This is a tribute to all these women and men.
I also want to salute the non-traditional moms who bring love to their "children--foster moms, dads who also serve as moms, grandmothers who are raising grandchildren. mentors who "mother" young people, teachers who mother the lost children in their classrooms. A day in honor of mothers is a great idea, but mothering is a principle or an energy that transcends gender.
Why am I writing about this, you wonder? Alas, I had a troubled relationship with my mother. While I am slowly making peace with this reality that permeated my life from my early childhood until my mother's death and beyond, there will always be a wound where I wish my mother had been.
Share your mother stories in the comments section. I'd like to hear them. Roxie
I also want to salute the non-traditional moms who bring love to their "children--foster moms, dads who also serve as moms, grandmothers who are raising grandchildren. mentors who "mother" young people, teachers who mother the lost children in their classrooms. A day in honor of mothers is a great idea, but mothering is a principle or an energy that transcends gender.
Why am I writing about this, you wonder? Alas, I had a troubled relationship with my mother. While I am slowly making peace with this reality that permeated my life from my early childhood until my mother's death and beyond, there will always be a wound where I wish my mother had been.
Share your mother stories in the comments section. I'd like to hear them. Roxie
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