A Mother’s Love

We have all heard the phrase, there is no love like a mother’s love. Those of us who have had the opportunity to be raised by phenomenal moms understand why this resonates with us. If you yourself are a mother this phrase will hopefully exemplify your own love towards your children. This does not mean that a mother alone feels these emotions as there are fathers out there that act as the mother and the father to their children. You also do not have to birth a child to feel these emotions (step moms, foster moms, adoption moms). All mothers are not created equal either. Some mothers never bond with their children as we see too often in our daily news cycle. Taking all of this into consideration, I am going to focus on Maternal Love today.

Valentine’s Day was just a day ago and I was thinking about the different types of love that happen throughout a woman’s life. There are many people that she will love. Her husband/partner, her mother/father, her siblings, her extended family, and friends but there will be no love like that she holds for her children. A mother’s love will erase all needs she has for herself immediately. She will go without to ensure that her children have what they need. This selflessness is not a conscience choice to a mother. It just becomes an innate response to the birth of her child. It is an immediate unspoken lifestyle change. No one has to tell her how to act and where to lay her priorities. No. She already knows with her maternal instinct. I do understand that some lack this ability for whatever reason and that there are truly “bad” moms but most are amazing. There have been scientific studies that have been done on this topic. As a mother myself, I do not need to read a scientist’s findings to understand how my bond with my daughter unfolded. It was instantaneous and strong.

I remember finding out I was pregnant and the instant joy and fear that came over me. The joy of finding out I would be a mom in 9 plus months and the fear of will I be a good one. The good news for me was that I myself had a wonderful example of what a mother’s love looks like. My mom made me want to be a mom. Her unconditional love 💗 was the cornerstone of my rearing. I know I am loved and no matter how old I get I know she is there for me through any storm. As my daughter formed in the womb the bond began. Feeling life grow is the greatest experience I have ever had. I was able to love her before I ever met her. The 9 plus months is God’s way of preparing you to become a mom. Get your ducks in a row before your baby is born. Once she was born and the doctor laid her on my chest I was in awe of her. She was in fact and will always be the best thing I have ever done in my life. It was at that very moment with her being so dependent on me and vulnerable to the world that I understood that she was the most precious gift I would ever get from God and I knew that as long as God would allow me to be her earthly mother, I had to vow to take care of her at all cost forever. Forever!!!!

Truth, I did not know how to be a mom on my own. I learned how to be a mom from my relationship with my own mother. She taught me what a mother’s love should be. She sacrificed and struggled to ensure that my brother and I had all we ever needed. She is the heart and soul of our family. The center. During the rearing of my daughter there were many sleepless nights that I leaned on my mom for guidance. I was able to do this because of the strength of my trust in my mother’s ways of parenting. What a blessing it is to have a mother that you can lean on at every turn life gives to you. Mothers provide the nurturing, understanding, support, and protection. I myself was a little softer with punishments. I understood the need for them but that protective nature kicked in. There is always the inner battle of I know this is what is best for her but at the same time I hated to see her hurt. What an intersection in life that is for mothers.

A Mother’s Love is a love like no other. It can single handedly alter the course of a child’s life. The benefits of being raised by a loving mother are unmatched. Mothers are loved by their children no matter how they are treated. Why? Because no matter what happens in life this child wants the love and acceptance from his/her mom. That is extremely powerful. This means that the child is born with this love for his/her mother. I am thankful for the love of my mother. I am thankful to be able to love my daughter unconditionally as I am loved. I am hopeful that one day my daughter will be able to expand on the love from her grandmother and mother and extend the love she has learned to her child. The circle of life is a beautiful thing. The blessings we are given are so precious. If you are loved by an incredible mother who would move mountains for you. If you are loved by a mother who has sacrificed it all for your benefit. Whether your mother is living or loves you from the other side, let us know what amazing things your mother has done for you. Let us know what things your mother has taught you that made you the mother you are. Make sure to celebrate your mom daily for there is truly no love like A Mother’s Love.

My Mother My Heart

My mother my heart
There right from the start
A promise to never part
My mother my heart.

My mother my friend
Her love never ends
For all heartaches she mends
My mother my friend.

My mother my love
Sent from the Lord above 
Forever with me like a dove
My mother my love.

My mother my mirror
Our closeness couldn't be clearer
Our hearts grow daily nearer
My mother my mirror.

My mother my guide
Always lifted me with pride
Walking together side by side
My mother my guide.

My mother my mentor
A women who always gives more
Teaching us to be strong at our core
My mother my mentor.

My mother my grace
Impossible to replace
Life lessons never erased
My mother my grace.

My mother my soul
Her love for me continues to grow
The memories made will never be old
My mother my soul.

My mother my heart
There right from the start
A promise to never part
My mother my heart.

by:  Tracy Richards