Mother’s Day: Letting Ourselves be Human
On this Mother’s Day as J.R.’s high school graduation approaches, I feel a major shift in my role as a mom.
I vowed to do all I could to be the best mom possible and set about reading every parenting book I could get my hands on.
The first, was going within as much as my busy mom life allowed, the second was being present for my boys to the best of my ability.
Through this process I learned being present is one of the hardest things in life, but also incredibly rewarding.
On this Mother’s Day, however it looks for you…joyful, hard, sad, celebratory…try to keep it all in perspective.
Out Loud Gratitude: Tell Others how you feel
In a span of 48 hours, I managed to tell four cherished people in my life the things I often think, but rarely make a point of saying out loud.
The next day, my youngest, Keaton, had a track meet.
At the conclusion of the night I told him I was grateful he could be there and how much I enjoyed his company.
As for my husband, John, I made sure to tell him what an awesome Dad he is for attending every meet in the baking sun.
Then, if the person isn’t nearby or at the same location, make sure to share it with them in writing.
