Mothering Mommy

So this week was one of reflections and realisations, all that created the messge I have this week. Back Story: About 4 years ago I was a pedestrian struck and I am gratefully blessed to still be alive. After the accident, I did all I needed to, for my body to heal and for me to function. Like most moms and women, I dug deep and got through it. I went back to work and took care of my family and home, but little nagging pains remained. As time went by, I had to see doctors related to the accident but my life post injury became more painful.  I took pain killers for the now growing pains, and kept focused on providing for and taking care of my family. Before I knew it, I was on autopilot, and not taking any time for me or listening to my body. I pushed through and pushed through, until one day, my body said enough was enough. It took me by surprise as I literally could not get the right side of my body to respond to any signal my brain was sending. I had to stop. Here I was, fo...

I want to talk about something that I personally went through, and believe that a lot of other mothers probably go through it as well. It’s all about bonding with your second child. Like most first time moms, I was head over heels with excitement when I found out I was pregnant with my son. I was in my 20’s then and would sing to my belly, talk to him, journal poetry at every milestone of my pregnancy and would try newborn diapers on my stuffed teddy bear (this bear has been my favorite stuffed toy since I was 9 years old and I gave him to both my kids so don’t judge:)). Yes I was so ready to be a mom. And then the day came that I finally held him and to this moment it still makes me smile. Seeing his squishy face and velvety skin, I was in love. My son and I bonded from inception and to this day, he is 14 now, we are still extremely close. After my son, I knew I wanted more kids, 3 in total to be precise. But life had other immediate plans for me, and it would be 11 years before I...