Motherhood

Motherhood is a constant battle between the past and the future while trying to keep your eyes on the present. Not an easy task by any means. The moment your child is born you want to remember every happy second and in remembering you sometimes miss the present. You also want to secure their futures by thinking ahead and in doing so you sometimes miss the present. Remembering the past is an important aspect of motherhood. My kids love hearing stories about themselves and their siblings. Personally, I remember stories for the sake of keeping the facts straight. Ask my middle daughter what she remembers about family vacations and she'll tell you about the time we went to the laundry mat or how we didn't take her to the aquarium with us. Sheesh! And, for obvious reasons, planning ahead is also a very important aspect of motherhood. So, how do you keep your eyes on the present? How do you focus on the "to" in today? Simple, just be. Open your eyes and your ears and your heart. No matter what age your children are, they love when you are present to them. They want to be seen and heard and loved. And who better to see, hear and love them than you? Motherhood isn't about who has the best children or highest achievers (though I do), it's about being in the moment. It's about living in the present while juggling the past and the future in the right proportions. It's about time well spent. It's about balance. And most importantly, it's about love. Happy Mother's Day.