"loving mother" was so hard for me to type. Not becuase I don't think I'm a loving mother, I do. And man, do I love that kid!!!! But the words "loving mother" was actually a consolation prize I gave to myself because I couldn't type "I am a great mom". Why? And I'm sobbing while I type this but because GREAT MOMS ARE GREAT WIVES EVEN IF ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND DON'T HAVE HUSBANDS WHO WALK AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE GREAT TO THEIR HUSBANDS!!!
I totally relate to this. Totally. So much of my identity is tied up in being a mother. If I'm being honest, a large portion of why I want my M to work out is for my children. And ironically, focusing exclusively on being a mother worked to the detriment of my M. Hindsight is fabulous.
