When I talked to folks about my pregnancy as a single woman,
and still as a single mother, I typically have gotten two types of
reactions: “You’re brave” or “You’ll be a
good mom.” Typically, the former comes from other women who are single/don’t
have children, maybe who haven’t known me as long. It almost seems like there’s
a subtext of, ‘you must be out of your mind’ :)
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| Boop giving her opinion |
I’ve gotten the ‘You’ll be a good mom’ response from a mix
of mothers. Some, who maybe don’t know me as well, seem to offer it as a pep
talk/bit of reassurance. It’s always nice to hear. And then there are the folks
that have known me for me a while and who know how much I’ve wanted children.
Maybe they know I’ll try really hard at it, and I guess that means something.
I’m certainly better than some of the crazy mothers that are on the 5 o’clock
news. Other’s opinions are all well and good, but the ultimate decision about
whether or not I’m a good mom will be little Boop. And she will no-doubt change
her mind about my mothering abilities throughout her life.
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