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To all those mothers out there, or mothers to be, a very Happy Mothers Day. While this has been so commercialized by the retail industry its also a day for all your loved ones to appreciate the joy and challenges of being a mother.

My mother taught me many things that I didn’t realize she did till I was a mother myself:

• I try not to say: “Because I say so” – she never did and always tried to explain in terms I’d understand or say – you’ll understand when you’re older.
• Look at your children as people, not just as babies, toddlers, kids, teens. Sometimes in the day-to-day we forget this.
• As a mother you’re many hats at once – person who helps finish a science project the night before because you forgot about the deadline, nurse/doctor, chauffeur - driving you to swim practices daily, watching you race at every race, just always being there whether you won or lost and your allowance/bank account, finding that exact car/toy just as you’re heading out the door, finding all 29 pieces of a puzzle.
• Some things I learnt to make my kids do: clean up after themselves, be polite, neat, appreciate what others do for them. I understand now how hard this is to do.
• The anxiety worse physical pain you feel when your babies (they’re always babies to you) are sick, in the hospital. You’d happily trade places with them or do anything to make them better.
• The joy in every accomplishment – eating with their fingers for the first time, writing their name.

So thanks Mom.

I had a great Mothers Day. The family took me out to brunch. Then we played in the sand at Golden Gardens Park (Shilshole). It was a great day all in all.