Comments on: How has motherhood changed you? http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/ Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Tere http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-315 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:28:00 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-315 I've only been a mom for almost a year now, but I've been transformed as a human being. I'm going to cheat and paste what I wrote in my blog about it, since it accurately captures what I feel: I keep going back to the thought that I always assumed motherhood would be a great experience, but I never thought far along enough to think that it could make me rediscover the world, or give me a new appreciation for everything I value, or make me see myself in a whole new light. I never imagined the courage I would find in my son, or that I would become more honest with myself, more willing to take risks (real risks, not crappy things I’ve done in the past that were half-hearted attempts at being risks), less quick to get angry, less vengeful. I feel like a whole new person, and I can only credit tiny Max for it. I don’t know where this came from, and I don’t know how my transformation will continue to develop. But it’s happening, and every day I have a moment where I realize that I’m not who I was even nine months ago. I’ve only been a mom for almost a year now, but I’ve been transformed as a human being. I’m going to cheat and paste what I wrote in my blog about it, since it accurately captures what I feel:

I keep going back to the thought that I always assumed motherhood would be a great experience, but I never thought far along enough to think that it could make me rediscover the world, or give me a new appreciation for everything I value, or make me see myself in a whole new light. I never imagined the courage I would find in my son, or that I would become more honest with myself, more willing to take risks (real risks, not crappy things I’ve done in the past that were half-hearted attempts at being risks), less quick to get angry, less vengeful. I feel like a whole new person, and I can only credit tiny Max for it. I don’t know where this came from, and I don’t know how my transformation will continue to develop. But it’s happening, and every day I have a moment where I realize that I’m not who I was even nine months ago.

]]> by: Darlene Hull http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-310 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:51:50 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-310 Wow, motherhood has changed me radically. It showed me (and still shows me, unfortunately) just how selfish I am. It also shows me how deeply I can love - sometimes just thinking about the wonder of my kids makes me cry. Motherhood has opened new doors of discovery, lots of spontaneous laughter, and a deep sense of wonder that the hand of God created such wonderful beings out of the love I have for my husband. They are miracles of joy and delight. Motherhood is teaching me, slowly, how to slow down and live in the moment. I tend to live much of my life in the future. Children - even my teenager, bless him - are teaching me to slow down and love the moment. It's a great adventure! Darlene Hull www.mom-defrazzler.com Wow, motherhood has changed me radically. It showed me (and still shows me, unfortunately) just how selfish I am.

It also shows me how deeply I can love - sometimes just thinking about the wonder of my kids makes me cry.

Motherhood has opened new doors of discovery, lots of spontaneous laughter, and a deep sense of wonder that the hand of God created such wonderful beings out of the love I have for my husband. They are miracles of joy and delight.

Motherhood is teaching me, slowly, how to slow down and live in the moment. I tend to live much of my life in the future. Children - even my teenager, bless him - are teaching me to slow down and love the moment. It’s a great adventure!

Darlene Hull
www.mom-defrazzler.com

]]> by: Kristy Hart http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-309 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:09:55 +0000 http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/how-has-motherhood-changed-you/#comment-309 Motherhood had changed me in ways that I can't even describe. I have become such a passionte advocate for attachment parenting since becoming a mother and my children have taught me how to love so deep and to give of myself in so many ways that I didn't know I could give. Motherhood has also changed me in learning how to live in the moment and to cherish the last times that I think my children will be doing something....such as breastfeeding, co-sleeping, or needing my help to push them on a swing. Those are the little moments I forget. I tend to remember their firsts at things in life but to think about the last time they might ever do something again in their life is such a moment to cherish and hold onto. Motherhood had changed me in ways that I can’t even describe. I have become such a passionte advocate for attachment parenting since becoming a mother and my children have taught me how to love so deep and to give of myself in so many ways that I didn’t know I could give.

Motherhood has also changed me in learning how to live in the moment and to cherish the last times that I think my children will be doing something….such as breastfeeding, co-sleeping, or needing my help to push them on a swing. Those are the little moments I forget. I tend to remember their firsts at things in life but to think about the last time they might ever do something again in their life is such a moment to cherish and hold onto.

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