This years Mother's Day is extra special to me. It's my first Mother's Day with our precious Norah! She brings me so much joy and my 2 biological children make Mother's Day such a wonderful celebration! This year though, I have even more reason to be thankful! Since January, i have gotten the privilege of being "mom" to 5 other special children in my heart. Although 3 have come and gone so quickly, I am still proud of them and they still have part of heart. 1 called me Mom from the moment he stepped in our doors, one called me mommy for the first time a few days ago, the other 3 never did or haven't yet....
But yesterday I dressed, brushed teeth, fixed hair (WITH bows!), made lunches, put shoes on, picked them up from school, read books, changed diapers, fixed them supper, and tucked them into bed.
Not to mention the 2 parent visits this week, 1 therapy session, 2 parent phone calls, ECI visits, and scheduling meetings with caseworkers to visit. So no, I may not get called Momma, but my job goes beyond mom duties :) I am a foster mom!
I am so proud to be their safe place! I may not be their "real mom," but I am as real as any of them! Let me encourage you this Mother's Day to celebrate moms of all sorts! Celebrate the ones that have taken on the role of mom in other children's lives! That is anyone from grandmothers raising their grandkids, aunts raising Nieces/nephews, foster moms, adoptive moms, moms that have been parenting their children's friends that have terrible home lives, women that have no biological children but are a mom to many (bonus moms as we call ours! Gabi!!!!) they all matter, and they all strive to make a difference!
Happy Mother's Day!
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