Perhaps you’re like me and didn’t always get along with your mom. Not that unusual in the teen years, right? While I won’t say we had the worst relationship ever, there were several years where I barely spoke to my mom. Avoided her, even. During that time I lived with my dad, so it was easier to give her a cold shoulder.
After I started dating my now husband, my mom and I reconnected. I forgave her and let go of the anger I was holding onto. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life hating her. It didn’t seem fair.
I look at that picture of my mom holding me on the day I was born and I feel a new connection with her. I, too, have held my own child in my arms, and marveled at the surge of complex feelings. My mom and I have something new in common – being mothers and our love for my children.
And so a new chapter in our relationship began.
[Read the rest of How the Bond With My Mom Was Strengthened by Motherhood over on BabyZone]
Darcy is the founder of “Life With Darcy and Brian,” where she combines her love for education, board games, and crafting to create engaging learning experiences for kids. Her creative projects and writing have been featured in outlets like The Toy Insider, CafeMom, Mom.com, Parents.com, Country Living, and The Pioneer Woman.