Your children do not belong to you is not a lecture, but a loving reminder: You are the earthly guardian of your kids. You are not their owner. Treasure the 18 years or so that they are directly under your care, because if you pay attention, it is you who receives the gift of their innocent […]
On Mother’s Day: For Those of You Who Do Not Have Children
If you do not have children, and find Mother’s Day a painful reminder of that, I am here to hold your hand. Maybe you have nurtured and, yes, mothered people, but no one counts you as a mother, because you do not have children. Maybe you have taken yourself for granted, and not even realized how […]