My One Mom Post

Its been awhile since I've had the time to journal anything. I think its partly because I really wanted to make this NOT about parenting, yet my life is all about being a parent. My highs, my lows, my challenges... they all stem from being a mom - experiencing and being enveloped by it. And yet, I'm so much more. I have a career. I'm a friend. I'm the one people turn to when they need advice, an ear, a devil's advocate.

I'm a wife, a cook, a housekeeper. I'm an avid reader, a continuous learner, a music lover, a TV addict and a DS player. I revel in my connections with the people in my life. I glow from the obstacles I overcome and learn from those I stumble over.

With all of that in my pocket, I find my joy moments in being a mom. I unashamedly WANT to be defined by how I parent my child. I am not embarrassed say that this is my life. My child. Nothing I do compares or even measures close to that endeavor. Its not a job, its a passion. I give myself permission to write about it in these generalities because it is such a huge part of my life. As a matter of fact that its the perfect way to write about it and include it in my blog.

When I scroll down in a few years, I think I will be proud of the feelings I have written here, and happy that I included this one post about being a mom. I love my little boy.