Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas and ways of experiencing life that challenge the norm.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being a mother adds another emotional dimension, a feel for children that I didn't have before I had one. They were a pain before.
The first few weeks of being a mom were profound, not just emotionally but also, physically. All the changes you instinctually go through are miraculous.
Motherhood is wonderful, but it's also hard work. It's the logistics more than anything. You discover you have reserves of energy you didn't know you had.
I didn't really inhabit myself until I was in my 30s. And motherhood is an epic event. You can't help but be altered by it - and it is important to be.
Motherhood has made me a much better person. I see everything from a new perspective - with a sense of wonderment.
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.
Being a mother changes perspective. Things that were once really important, the sole focus of your life, aren't the same.
To be a mother is a magical experience. The whole body is transformed by this.
Being a mom's so empowering and incredible. I'm one of those people who believes that life brings things to you at a certain time for a certain reason, and if you just go with it, that's where the best moments come from.
I absolutely love being a mother. It's been a blessing. It's fun and it's hard, but it's absolutely amazing.