Mother’s Day without a mother still living is always a bit bittersweet. When I think about my mom on this day, it is always with a bit of introspection on whether or not I am like her as a mom. In some ways I’m certain I am. But in other ways, I know we are as different as night and day. Sometimes that makes me feel like maybe I am doing something wrong, since to me, my mom was “perfect.” But then I think of all the ways many of us moms are so different and it’s clear that there is certainly more than one way to be a great mom. And I am doubtlessly sure that if my mom were still here today, she’d be proud of the mother I became, even if I am not always doing it “her way.”
The only thing that matters, no matter what ‘type’ of mom you are, is that to your kids, you’re pretty perfect! So, Happy Mother’s Day to every mom of every stripe out there doing your thing!
To the Perfect Mom: You exist in your own imagination and boy, are you amazing!
To the Perfectly Average Mom: You may or may not pack the perfect lunch or say the perfect thing every time, but you’re pretty sure the kids will survive just fine either way.
To the Endlessly Energetic Mom: You never met a project you didn’t volunteer for, and other moms often look at you in wonder and say, “Damn!”
To the Worrier Mom: You cringe every time your littles walk out the front door because the world is a scary place.
To the Yeller Mom: You’re seen, you’re for sure heard (especially in the summer with the windows open), and you don’t mind if people know that sometimes those kids you’d lay down your life for can be real assholes!
To the Worn Out Mom: You are tired as hell but still kill it day after day for your family because that’s just who you are and you couldn’t stop even if you tried.
To the Endlessly Patient Mom: No matter what, you always seem to have poise, grace, and understanding in any situation, and who other moms look at and say, “Ha, yeah maybe in another life I could be that amazing!”
To the Nice Mom: You don’t get angry about bad grades as long as the kids tried their best, you will help clean up messes you had no part in making, and you always understand (even if it means you have to bite your tongue clear off!).
To the Mean Mom: No one wants to be you, but let’s be honest, you are pretty much the bedrock of ordered society!
To the Judgmental Mom: Because, well, sometimes you just can’t help it!
To the Non-judgmental Mom: Because, thankfully, sometimes you see the struggle and can say, “Yep, been there!”
More often than not, we are all a bit of all these moms wrapped into one. Which is what makes motherhood so amazing, exhausting, rewarding, and blessedly imperfect!
Elizabeth Banak Books 
I love this! Happy Mother’s Day! xoxoxoxo
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I certainly can relate to each mom described and feel I too have experienced a time living as each one on occasion. That is really motherhood in a nutshell or better than that a beautiful poem . Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers everywhere.
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