Day 15: The Contradiction of Motherhood

I’ve become a mother eight times over. Three of my children were never born. Five of my children thrive. I’ve had a mother for all the days of my life and sometimes more than one at a time. I’ve watched my Grandmothers and have been in awe of their age, hearty laughs, and sober stares.

And when I pool our collective mothering together and reflect in that pond, I see two rules that seem to get the job done right:

 

Number One: HOLD ON.

Number Two: LET GO.

 

The trick is knowing when to employ which one…