Motherhood, as in speaking (or writing, that is) about my own mother and that of being a mother myself, is - for me - another word for Querencia, my Word of the Year. In the beginning, I only thought of motherhood in reference to being a daughter. And, of course, I sometimes dreamed of motherhood …
Tag: Mothers Day
The Many Faces of Motherhood
It's hard to believe we're on the last week of May already. I started my email on the many faces of motherhood at the start of May. And here we are now and so much as happened since then, including a trip to visit with my mom, two of my sisters, and my brother after …
The Miracle of Motherhood
Like everyone, no one is perfect, and so even moms have their moments, too. Of course, I'm sure I didn't think this as a young child and certainly not as a teen. But as I grew and became a mother myself, I realized there are all sorts of mothers. Mothers who care. Mothers who hover. …
My Marriage Vs. My Mom’s Marriage
Hubs and I went to spend some time with my momma this weekend. I felt bad having to leave her on Mother's Day morning. But we live about five hours away, and our son wanted to bring his family to visit us. So, off we drove. My main consoling thought was that my two youngest …
Virginia Alice Crawford 