Mothers Day and all the feels

As a birth doula, Mothers Day is a very thought provoking and special day and hard to pass by without recognition. I am gifted with the opportunity to be there at a moment so significant to so many as they step into the often unpredictable journey of motherhood. Motherhood is a dichotomy of love and joy coupled with struggle and pain. There is so much love and fullness of heart. The celebrations of the life we are building and the care for our babies and children. The sweet moments and precious times… the honor that we have to be the mother for these little ones that are the future of our world. Yet I know the struggles - the desire to be able to put down that motherhood load, the times when we feel not enough, the many women who wish they had more support and many who are going unnoticed today.

There is also a special nod to our mothers. Those who raised us - and how we each choose to honor our own mothers individually in whatever way feels right. The connection between us and the chain of mothers that came before us. This thought is one that sometimes brings me comfort. I am part of a greater chain of mothers, each mom trying their best and perfecting the work and mothering of those that came before and learning from the mistakes of the past yet also gaining strength from the legacy left behind. And now we are the legacy - we are the past mothers of our childrens’ future. I’m part of a greater and wider community than I even know. During the long nights when your up alone with your baby - remember that probably somewhere not to far is another mom looking out her window wondering if she is the only one still awake and not to far from her is another. It’s a wider and wider chain that connects us all.