Motherhood and Adoption
There's a popular post that inevitably makes its rounds on social media around Mother's Day. You've probably seen it too. It usually starts with something like: "Calling ALL MOMS! Answer the questions about your first born. The one who made you a mom!" They're just fun questions all about the pregnancy and birth experience. I know it's just fun. But I think it's worth recognizing that it's not made for "all moms" despite what the intro says. I actually really dislike Mother's Day, well intentioned as the made-up holiday is. There are just so many intensely personal things surrounding the idea of motherhood that I don't see the need for universal celebration. There are so many reasons that might make Mother's Day hard. And now even as a mom, it's not worth it to me to add more "hard" to the lives of so many who struggle extra on mother's day to make it worth celebrating for myself. Motherhood is not defined