Happy Mother's Day to mothers of all shapes and sizes. To confused mothers and I don't know the answer mothers. To mothers who try too hard but worry that they're not doing enough. To mothers trying to correct the errors of their own upbringing. To anxious mothers

To mothers whose hearts break because they still lose their tempers too quickly. To mothers fighting not to relax into stereotype. To mothers doing the most. To best friend mothers and I am not your friend mothers. To exhausted mothers trying to keep all the pieces in the air

To mothers sacrificing and struggling between faith and resentment. To mothers determined to show that you can have it all. To mothers with not enough time to do all the mothering things they want to do. To mothers with depression. To mothers with chronic illness

To mothers for whom life is nothing like they thought it would be. To mothers worried about the future. To those who mother other mothers. To those who mother all children. To mothers just doing their best to figure it all out. To mother's mourning empty cradles

To mothers missing their own mothers. To mothers who feel that they're not inspiring enough. To the many others who aren't mentioned here. Here's to your beautiful, flawed, valid humanity. Happy Mother's Day