EDIMTOR
editor@outandaboutmagazine.com
In Our Valley …
others’ Day, a time to honor our mothers, recognize their many sacrifices and all the
hours and hours they devoted to us throughout our lives. I think it’s much harder to feel like a
good mother these days. There are so many obstacles, so many demands on
your time. When I was a child, my mother stayed home and cared for all seven of us. If you were sick, she was there. She went to all the school performances and awards nights, made our lunches fresh every morning, had a great hot din- ner ready at night and ironed all our clothes. Seriously, she ironed everything in the house! (Which is why I just have to have ironed pillowcases to this day.) If you needed anything, physical or emotional, she was there. To be honest about it, it’s not like she had a lot of choice, that’s what moms did in the 50s. Well, that’s what the ideal ones did anyway. (I could, at this point, go into a fabulous, justifiable 1960s rant on holding women down in the world, but, that’s for another day and probably not in print!) Instead, I’d like to say a lit- tle something to you younger moms out there, the ones just starting out. A few things I wish had been in the mom’s training book I didn’t get when my first child was born. Trust your instincts. If you think your baby needs
to spend all day in your lap, well then, turn on a movie or pick up a book and enjoy it while you can. You’ll be back at work in no time. When they are in school, try to be there when you can, but don’t punish yourself when you can’t. Make sure they know you are interested and make sure you do manage to get there once in a while. A little time with you after dinner is more important than getting the dishes done or sticking strictly to a bedtime. It may be the only time they get your undivided attention all day. Get to know their friends and try to make them feel welcome. It’s so much fun when they all hang out at your house. Make sure they know you trust them, you believe them, and you will be there for them when they really need you. And mostly, try not to be disappointed because you can’t be everywhere all the time. It’s a different time, and you have work and home to juggle. Remember, Wonder Woman could only do her job because she was single, with no kids. Whether you are a mother with a child, or a child with a
mother (at any age), I hope you have a wonderful, loving Mothers’ Day.
Sylvia Wallace Myrvold
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