Motherhood will be full of loss and mourning. In the process of caring for our children, we may find ourselves losing our youth, our freedom, and sometimes even ourselves. And as soon as we get used to having lost these things, we will likely find ourselves needing to mourn the loss of our children, as they grow up and get ready to leave us.
Parenting is a Journey, Not a Destination
As my previously delightful daughter became sullen, surly, and withdrawn as she approached adolescence, I asked an older and wiser ...
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When Motherhood Defeats Us
It is a human need to experience ourselves as competent. When we are mothering children, whether we feel competent can ...
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Childhood’s Impermanence
I was doing some spring cleaning in the yard last week, when I found a small plastic T. Rex. He ...
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Mothering’s Hidden Masterpiece
In the car on the way to her music lesson, my fourteen-year-old daughter is surly, withdrawn, and irritable. When she ...
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The Last Baby
I wanted a third baby. My youngest was just graduating from baby to toddler. My oldest was fast approaching school ...
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