Opinion: The first time I called my stepmom 'mom' was when I became a mom myself [Opinion]
Mother’s Day will be celebrated in Mexico on Wednesday and in the U.S. on Sunday, so we’re recognizing mothers all week long with a series of essays and illustrations of flowers.My stepmom is a godsend. We often joke that she walked into a family that was more like the “Lord of the Flies.” My siblings and I were a handful to say the least. Yet she loved us fiercely, firmly and consistently.
The first time I called my stepmom “mom” was when I became a mom myself. I thought I had overcome my aversion to needing a mom. However, when my child turned 8 years old, I panicked. Up to that point, I could emulate some of the games my birth mom played and the nightly bedtime song she sang. But from when I was 8 to when I was 16 years old, I had no frame of reference for what “mothering” looked like.
I had my stepmom , and I also gained a greater appreciation for all the moms in my life. I took comfort in my group of mom-friends who always worried if we were doing things right while being a full-fledged hype squad for each other. I drew strength from the mom groups at my church as we laughed at the absurdity of parenting and trusted that a higher power would fill in for any of our shortcomings.
Moms are truly superheroes who come in all forms! Even in our imperfections and shortcomings, a mother’s love is impenetrable. We worry hard, love harder and defend the hardest. This Mother’s Day, I celebrate all the women in my life who have made me the mom and woman I am today. Happy Mother’s Day!
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