Surviving Mother's Day 🌸
Mother's Day. The day all of us moms look forward to with anticipation. Or at least used to. The day our kids call to say "Hey, thanks, Mom! Thanks for bringing me into the world, for loving me, taking care of me, for being that unconditional support system that every child needs." There is something special about your mom. Dads are awesome too, of course, but let's face it. Your mom is your mom. My husband watches a lot of war documentaries and one thing they say over and over again is how common it would be to hear the men, in their pain or at the end of their lives, calling out for their mothers. My mom was the bomb. She was hilarious and kind. She didn't offer a bunch of unnecessary advice. She never made us feel like we weren't enough or that we didn't measure up. She just loved us for who we were and she enjoyed us. She raised us up and let us fly. She always took our phone calls, and she listened. She listened for as long a...