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Happy Mother's Day to those celebrating. To those for whom this day is difficult, I see you. 
To all the moms, aunts, grandmothers, sisters, daugthers: I celebrate you.
But also... 1/7
To all the moms, aunts, grandmothers, sisters, daugthers: I celebrate you.
But also... 1/7
But also the non-binary relatives, the single parents, those who've experienced loss of parents and children, those whose parents reject them, those who long for family and do not have what they would want: I send you love. 2/7
As for me: this day is complicated. I love & appreciate my own wonderful mother & other relatives in my life. I love my kids who try to make me feel special. I love that they included my wife in this year's celebrations. But this day always manages to make me feel inadequate. 3/7
Having my kids is a blessing, but also triggered mental illness in ways I wasn't prepared for. (This is common for folks with trauma, but not discussed enough.) How much will they resent me for my depression? The hereditary anxiety? The fact that my body doesn't let me play? 4/7
So to the parents that sometimes feel that the only thing they want is time away from their kids, to the parents whose kids aren't always easy to parent, to the parents who are struggling.... 5/7
and especially to any parents who, like me, have found that parenting has challenged you in ways that are sometimes way too hard: you aren't alone. 6/7
p.s. No need for reassurance here. This isn't about making this day easier for me - I'm ok with the ambiguity today. I just wanted to put some honest thoughts out there so maybe others could feel seen. 7/7
