Between Mothers and Daughters
The Godess Juno was sister and consort of Jupiter, mother of Mars, and one of the most important of the Roman goddesses. She had many duties, each with an associated title, but for most she was a protector of the Roman people and especially women, being the goddess of marriage, fertility and all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.
Happy May Day!
With the Goddess Juno being the goddess of marriage and childbirth, I thought I would focus on Motherhood this month. I don't do a lot here for young moms, as this site is more focused towards mid-life women, but with Mother's Day coming up, it all seemed to connect. (and I do love connections!)
And no matter what our age, if we are moms, we will always be a mom!
This will also be a personal journey for me.
My mom passed at a very young age, the age that I am now (yes, I am still YOUNG! )
There are a lot of inner issues for me in regards to my mom. The one book that Dr. Northrup wrote that I have yet to read (
Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Understanding the Crucial Link Between Mothers, Daughters, and Health
) is about the importance in the relationship between a woman and her mom and how that translates to the womans emotional and physical health and well-being.
I keep grabbing the book off the bookstore shelf, then put it back. But, it is time for me to finally walk down this path.
I have an Aunt I am very grateful to be close to who was one of my mom's best friends before she married my dad, which is how she met my dad.
There is so much I don't know about my mom's life and I am hoping to have some long talks with my aunt about her.
(My mom and I when I was about 5 yrs old. I don't have a lot of pictures of my mom and I sadly)
So, this month is dedicated to mom's, to the role of mother, to nurturing, to being a care-giver, to what is passed down to us from many generations of women and what we will pass down to our children and their children.
And of course, I will find and feature wonderful products that make motherhood (at whatever age) more joyful!
Now, a question for you.....
What is one thing that stands out the most for you when you think about your mom?
Ash, sorry about your mother. Mine has been gone for 6 years, and I still miss her terribly. What stands out about her in my mind is that she always had an answer for me. Sometimes, I didn’t like the answer, or agree with it, but she always had one. I still find myself reaching for the phone…
mental p mama’s last blog post..Animal House
I’m fortunate and still have my mom. Must say I agree with MentalP – answers…mom always has the answer – maybe not the one I want to hear, but still she has the answer!
annbb’s last blog post..The South Beach Diet
MentalMama and annbb – So very true. Although I can’t miss what I have never had, I sure wish I had that as well. I find myself wishing for that at this age more than any other, someone to ask questions of. I’m grateful to have aunts that will help me out in those areas!
Ash’s last blog post..Between Mothers and Daughters
Well…sweetie, what can I say? I lost my biological mom back in 1999 and I miss her every single day. She knew my heart. You and I are on the same wavelength, I was going to post about my adopted mom tomorrow…
I LOVE YOU!
Meg’s last blog post..The SAGGING Economy
I was incredibly fortunate to have a mom with boundless depths of unconditional love, strength and a glue factor that bonded me to my nuclear family, extended family, friends, neighbors, strangers and the world in general. When she died, the glue started to dissipate and I’m still trying to forge new bonds wherever I go; I guess that is what I think about first when I think of her: her ability to connect to everything on earth. She passed away in 1986 when I was 33 years old; we were both way too young for this event. I am still looking for that chalice of unconditional love and am learning to look for it within me for me first. Like you, my other sisters here, I miss her every day.