Although I have been at this motherhood thing for almost seven years, sometimes I trip on the fact, "I am somebody's mama"! It is still hard for me to believe on occasion. I absolutely love being a mom. It has brought me so much joy, hours of laughter and challenged me in a way that only those who raise children can understand. When I was pregnant with Miles, my friend Greta, advised me to "enjoy these moments for they are like magic, the time you have is so short, relish every minute". I have shared this sentiment with many friends as they have transitioned into parenthood because it impacted me tremendously. Being a mom and watching my kids grow continues to be magical.
At the same time, being a mother is also a scary journey. Poor parenting can really mess up a kid you know?! So many folks seem to have "family of origin" issues...just a fancy way of saying mom and dad may have given us some baggage. We all know folks with these issues and we maybe some of those folks, lol. Trying to get the parenthood thing "right" sometimes feels like assembling furniture without directions...you know what you want in the end but getting to that end can be challenging (sometimes the word challenging doesn't capture the experience, freaking hard is more appropriate depending). This is not easy even with the magic.
One of my Felicia-isms is "parents teach us how to be or how not to be". When my kids reflect back on how they were raised, I hope there are more "how to be" moments in their memories.
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