All tagged Motherhood
For some reason we cherish our favorite frayed sweater or faded jeans but we don’t adore our fine lines and sunspots. And why shouldn’t we? Aren’t those signs of a life well lived? Hopefully those wrinkles came from years of laughter and smiling and those spots are confirmation of time spent outdoors.
But we aren’t like a duck who spends a few months with her offspring or a spider whose job is done after a few weeks . No, for a human, the role as mother usually lasts for decades (even though we can technically be done after 18 years). And unlike the animals we are not merely trying to guarantee our survival and that of our species.