from Tracey G.

It is really hard in a way to narrow down to one of each – a best and a worst of being a mom, lol. It’s just a good thing that “the bests” outweigh “the worsts”!!

So if I had to chose one of each at this point I guess it would be these:

The Best – Witnessing or finding out somehow that your child did something in a way you’ve been trying to instill in them, and have been hoping it was working. For example, showing kindness, compassion, tolerance etc. This also tied with “I love you” and squishy hugs…

The Worst – Ugh, the worry. The worrying about your child in ways you never even thought about worrying before! Will they be safe (and will they be safe at school in these crazy times), is he/she kind to people, and on and on and on. Whew. It is stressful!!! But, it comes with the job, occupational hazard I guess!

from Kris B.

The Best – The best thing about being a mother is realizing that you have raised happy, healthy, productive adults who still like you and actually tell you that you do a good job as their mom!

The Worst – Vomit.  Without a doubt, the worst thing about being a mother is vomit!  I kid you not…When Brooke, my oldest, was born, I told her “I don’t do vomit.  Remember that.”  I told Erin the same thing three years later.  In the nearly thirty years that I have been a mother, I’ve only had to clean up vomit one time.  They listened pretty well!

As Tracey said, the good parts of being a mother far outweight the bad!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers or who are mother figures!