When I meet someone who does not have a mother, I know that person...In the darkness of my motherless life, I rose up to mother myself. I created the party of my life.
I had a mother. She was awful, hateful, raging and jealous of me from the moment I could walk. I'm glad you mothered yourself and mothered your children so well they are full of joy. I'm sorry we didn't have mothers we deserved or mothers at all. I wish I had what you wished for too. You are a wonderful human and writer.
Also one of those secret armies of people who had a mother, but didn't really have a mother. Here's to mothering ourselves and doing better for the next generation.
Thank you for sharing your loss, a courageous act and beautifully expressed. In some other way you and your daughter are filling what was missing for you. Thank you again for your honesty..
I had a mother. She was awful, hateful, raging and jealous of me from the moment I could walk. I'm glad you mothered yourself and mothered your children so well they are full of joy. I'm sorry we didn't have mothers we deserved or mothers at all. I wish I had what you wished for too. You are a wonderful human and writer.
Also one of those secret armies of people who had a mother, but didn't really have a mother. Here's to mothering ourselves and doing better for the next generation.
Gee, are we siblings? Sorry we have that in common! I kept making friends with narcissistic older women till I realized I had to be my own parent.
This is beautiful. And just to say — you’ve been a literary mother to so many of us ❤️
This resonates deeply.
What a lovely post. Thank you. I understand motherlessness and learned slowly how to mother myself and others. ❤️
A tale that needs telling, the sharing that heals and gives permission to others to realize "I'm am not the only one." So powerful.
Sounds like your children are doubly blessed.
Once again how much do I love this?
Thank you for sharing your loss, a courageous act and beautifully expressed. In some other way you and your daughter are filling what was missing for you. Thank you again for your honesty..