I am planning on
bringing to the blog a series of short interviews (very short) about how my
favorite ladies, the ladies in my life, experience motherhood on a daily basis.
These are family members, friends, coworkers, women around me that I love and
admire. This is about them being mothers, it is a little celebration of their
day in-day out efforts to raise awesome human beings. It is what connects me to
them, it is what I can see in their eyes every time we talk about our kids, my
and theirs. It is about that huge love I notice in their smiles every single
time they pronounce their kiddos names. This is about motherhood, that big,
wonderful and sometimes scary word.
In my efforts to
describe what motherhood is to me I really need to say that I haven't been able
to come across with a phrase, a single sentence, a word that covers exactly
everything I feel and experience as a mother. In the end I think I have to
understand that it is -at least to me- impossible to describe it, too big and
wide of a feeling to really be described, put into words. That cliche
phrase -only when you become a parent you will understand your own- well, yes,
that's how it is, only then.
I was looking for a
quote (I like quotes) that reflected some of my own feelings as a mother and I
found this one by Debra Ginsberg. I read it and it made me feel immediately
connected to every parent out there, to the overwhelming love our hearts
experience, it is the closest definition I have found to my feelings, here I
share it with you.
“Through
the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did
- that everything involving our children was painful in some way. The emotions,
whether they were joy, sorrow, love or pride, were so deep and sharp that in
the end they left you raw, exposed and yes, in pain. The human heart was not
designed to beat outside the human body and yet, each child represented just
that - a parent's heart bared, beating forever outside its chest.”
So here they are, two of my ladies. Beautiful, wonderful, amazing mamas.
Cheryl.
Mother of three.
Sam 9-Ethan 7-Adelaide 6
Q. Can you describe
in one phrase what does it mean for you to be a parent? Just one phrase.
A. Parenting is as close as I will ever experience to
true unconditional love.
Q. Can you tell me
what’s the most challenging part for you about parenting?
A. Dividing my time fairly
between my children, husband and myself.
Q. What’s your very favorite thing to do with your kiddos?
A.
Art projects - get out the art supplies and make a mess!
Q. What’s your
favorite thing to do for yourself if you have a couple (seriously a couple) of
minutes to spare?
A.
Work in my yard and get some fresh air.
Q. What is that -one thing- you miss about your life now days that you had before
you were a parent?
A. Quiet alone time - time to do
things that I want to do, when I want to do them, at the pace I want to do
them... quietly.
Q. What are the
greatest and scariest things about being a parent?
A.
Greatest: whether it's a goal scored during a soccer game, perfect score on a
spelling test or making a new friend at the playground, there is nothing better
than watching your children succeed! Scariest: Not being able to control how
the world accepts and treats my children.
Thank you Cheryl.
Daniela
Mother of one.
Lucia. (almost) 2.
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Q. Can you describe
in one phrase what does it mean for you to be a parent? Just one phrase.
A. A wonderful experience that makes me feel that my heart and
soul have changed forever.
Q. Can you tell me
what’s the most challenging part for you about parenting?
A. Knowing that you can’t control all
circumstances and that you can’t always protect your child.
Q. What’s your very
favorite thing to do with your kid?
A. Hugging her,
giving her kisses, playing together. Seeing her wake up in the morning with a
beautiful smile.
Q. What’s your
favorite thing to do for yourself if you have a couple (seriously a couple) of
minutes to spare?
A. I really loved doing hot yoga and this just reminded me that I
need to start doing it again. I
also love sharing time with my husband, friends and family, and creating new
projects.
Q. What is that one thing you
miss about your life now days that you had before you were a parent?
A. Sleeping late and without worries. :)
Q. What are the
greatest and scariest things about being a parent?
A. The greatest thing is loving someone so much. That’s also the
scariest thing.
Thank you Dani.