Something nice for Mother's Day

[pmcalk]

For all you panicked men out there--Mother's day is this Sunday.  In the spirit of that day, write something nice about your mother, something you remember, something she taught you, or whatever. Just remember what your mother said--if you haven't anything nice to say, don't say anything.

I will go first.  My mother has always been kind of a planner; I don't believe I have ever seen her go to the grocery store without a list, including all meals for the upcoming week.  For her to do something spontaneous is very rare, so as a child, when she did it was really special.  I can remember a few times coming home from school and  her telling us to quickly change, we were going to Bells.  And though my family was hard working, my mother always insisted on having fun as well.  There was an unwritten rule in my house that snow days were stay-at-home days, regardless of what TPS said.  I am sure many would disapprove, but I can remember days conspiring with my mom to come up with excuses to give the school, when the real reason was simply we wanted to play in the snow.

 
My mother went through an "awakening" to feminism while I was young, and so I learned a lot about feminism at the same time she did.  She taught me that really what feminism is about is simply choices, choices she did not always have.  But that one of those choices was to be a full-time mom.  After college, law school, and a legal career, when I chose to stay home with my children, she was extremely supportive of me, reinforcing that that choice was as valid as any other.