While celebrating this mother's day weekend, take the time to honor all women in your life.
You all know a woman who has--in secrecy, or within her immediate family--has experienced loss and/or infertility. She may not have a child to show her sacrifice of motherhood. It helps to listen to her story rather than to give unsolicited, anecdotal advice on how another family might have been successful with procreation.
You all know a woman who has the family the size of the Jolie-Pitt family. Offer to babysit so that she and her partner can connect. So long as the children are well cared for, it is no one's business how many children she decided to have...unless they're the Duggar family ;-D.
You all know a woman who has thus far, had one child. On a weekly basis--as her child approaches the age of three--she gets asked when she's going to give a sibling to her child. As a result of the pregnancy from that child, altered biochemistry used to trigger unpleasant daydreams of a world without her. She's not prepared to go through that again, at least not yet. She's finally established holistic balance with diet, exercise, therapy, and a vitamin/medication regimen prescribed by her clinician. Hesitate to recommend vitamin D and fish oil. Being a martyr for the 'natural' method hasn't always worked in her favor, and antidepressants helped her to share this story with others. She still stands on her two feet today as a woman who is cautiously optimistic, but optimistic nonetheless.
You all know a woman who has raised a child that she didn't carry. She may be their aunt, grandmother, godmother, or adoptive mother. She and her child are always one entity, and should never be treated as fragmented parts of the whole. She is prepared for the identity crisis her child will face as they transition to an adult. She is prepared to pour all of herself into her child.
Love your mothers, but celebrate and show extra love for the atypical mothers, too.
You all know a woman who has--in secrecy, or within her immediate family--has experienced loss and/or infertility. She may not have a child to show her sacrifice of motherhood. It helps to listen to her story rather than to give unsolicited, anecdotal advice on how another family might have been successful with procreation.
You all know a woman who has the family the size of the Jolie-Pitt family. Offer to babysit so that she and her partner can connect. So long as the children are well cared for, it is no one's business how many children she decided to have...unless they're the Duggar family ;-D.
You all know a woman who has thus far, had one child. On a weekly basis--as her child approaches the age of three--she gets asked when she's going to give a sibling to her child. As a result of the pregnancy from that child, altered biochemistry used to trigger unpleasant daydreams of a world without her. She's not prepared to go through that again, at least not yet. She's finally established holistic balance with diet, exercise, therapy, and a vitamin/medication regimen prescribed by her clinician. Hesitate to recommend vitamin D and fish oil. Being a martyr for the 'natural' method hasn't always worked in her favor, and antidepressants helped her to share this story with others. She still stands on her two feet today as a woman who is cautiously optimistic, but optimistic nonetheless.
You all know a woman who has raised a child that she didn't carry. She may be their aunt, grandmother, godmother, or adoptive mother. She and her child are always one entity, and should never be treated as fragmented parts of the whole. She is prepared for the identity crisis her child will face as they transition to an adult. She is prepared to pour all of herself into her child.
Love your mothers, but celebrate and show extra love for the atypical mothers, too.
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