I'm thinking that this parenting young adults stage might be the golden age for Mother's Day. (*Might* be. Has the potential to be. Is not always!) I'm no longer arms deep in parenting & overwhelmed; as appropriate as it is for courts to "award" Mothers' Day to divorced/co-parenting moms, that often felt like a LOT when I was divorced w young kids. All I wanted was a break! And none of my kids have kids yet, so I'm the only Mom in their life, AND they're actually old enough to take responsibility for it themselves. My 19 yr old -- my youngest -- invited me to Mother's Day brunch & handled inviting his brother (the only other one currently in the state). And the boys paid! I do not guarantee this will be the experience of every mom, but I share b/c this wasn't always my experience either. So moms of young kids...this too may be your future. At least one year. ;)
I look so forward to reading your book, my youngest of four just turned 10 this week and the oldest 17 tomorrow, all kinds of feelings about the stage of mothering this is! Congratulations on your book!
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I'm thinking that this parenting young adults stage might be the golden age for Mother's Day. (*Might* be. Has the potential to be. Is not always!) I'm no longer arms deep in parenting & overwhelmed; as appropriate as it is for courts to "award" Mothers' Day to divorced/co-parenting moms, that often felt like a LOT when I was divorced w young kids. All I wanted was a break! And none of my kids have kids yet, so I'm the only Mom in their life, AND they're actually old enough to take responsibility for it themselves. My 19 yr old -- my youngest -- invited me to Mother's Day brunch & handled inviting his brother (the only other one currently in the state). And the boys paid! I do not guarantee this will be the experience of every mom, but I share b/c this wasn't always my experience either. So moms of young kids...this too may be your future. At least one year. ;)
Your Mother’s Day is goals, as the young folk say!!!
Love this, Meagan, and I am so glad you had a wonderful, full of feelings, book launch day!
Was it ever! Thank you for kicking off the tear-fest!
❤️ - all of this!
❤️❤️❤️ from one mother to another mother
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Need an audiobook!
Hi Jean! Nailing down the details on one right now (though it may take a while to actually get published :))
I look so forward to reading your book, my youngest of four just turned 10 this week and the oldest 17 tomorrow, all kinds of feelings about the stage of mothering this is! Congratulations on your book!
Thank you Christina! We are in it together!
This post made me tear up. Happy Mother’s Day, Meagan. 💛
Oh my gosh ME TOO.