Around the World in 80 Clicks

I was tagged by Heidi of Hortus Deliciarum and the original post is here.

The project:

Here’s how it’s going to work: this post that you’re reading? Is the departure lounge. (See above link.) I’m going to link to a couple of other mom bloggers here in Canada, and to a couple of mom bloggers from other countries around the world, and they’ll write their posts, sharing 5 things that they love (or maybe what they don’t so much love - this playground doesn’t force conformity) about being a mom, and then they’ll tag a few more bloggers from their own country and from other countries, and so on. And you’re more than welcome to join: just write a post of your own (5 things that you love about being a mom) and find someone to link to and tag - someone from your own country, if you like, but definitely someone from another country (Google is a good resource if you don’t know any; google any country name and ‘mom’ in their blog search function) (be sure to let them know that you’ve tagged them!) - and link back here and leave a comment and we’ll add you to the ‘itinerary,’ which David will compile and post and update as the tour proceeds.


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Five Mom Things:

love #1 The physicality of it- the snuggly intensity of connection that is still a pretty big deal for my clingy girl. I loved nursing, I love cosleeping, and I love the way she'll hold my face in two sturdy if impossibly tiny hands and kiss me. I'm a touchy person and the hold-me-every-minute thing is usually cool with me.

love #2 The primal, human normalcy of motherhood- as if I belong to a vast club that I never (for whatever reason) thought I'd join. I love how, simultaneous, my child is a precious singularity and is most rare and amazing.

love #3 The strength I've dug up from deeper-than-myself. Mothering without my own mama, birthing hard from a zarked-up, scarred body with minimal drugs, powering through nursing challenges- all these have reminded me of my power.

love #4 Watching Molly's creativity unfold like some tricky origami that's impossible complex and continually opening.

not-so-much-love #5 Alone time must be scheduled, arranged, purposeful, planned. I have to fight for every quiet moment. I didn't realize until a couple of years into marriage and toddlerhood that I turn into a strung-out zombie of aa person if I don't feed my b uzzy, hyper brain with quiet reflection.

Tags: Brooke of Urban Earth Mama, Thordora of Spin Me I Pulsate, Alexis of This Wabi Sabi Life, Sarah of "And the Goon Squad" fame, Leanne The Clever Mom.