I just returned from a Marketing to Moms conference, the same one I attended two years ago. I actually started this blog when I returned from the 2012 conference. There was so much talk about Mom blogging, and I wanted to see what the buzz was all about. The best way for me to learn about new things has always been to try it, so I did.
So, there was a lot of discussion about Moms - their pressures, their time allotment to all they need to accomplish throughout the day, their priorities and how they get their information.
I had a question lingering in the back of my mind. Am I still a mom? I didn't seem to have much in common any more with the Moms they were talking about. What about Moms like us? Moms whose grown children are now Moms themselves. What is our role? How do we balance our priorities? What are our pressures?
Maybe the worst and best part is the fact we have time to pause and take inventory. We have a bit more time (albeit, I find I have less energy) to smell the roses. We have more time to reevaluate and redirect our lives.
Now that I am a grandmother, my priorities are much clearer than they were in the time between my daughter's wedding and my grandson's birth. My priority is to spend time with that little guy as much as I can and to be there for my daughter and son-in-law as needed.
I am recommitting myself to this blog. Us empty nester Moms need a voice. I would welcome your thoughts on our most pressing issues and for support for one another....in this weird and confusing time.
What's next?
No matter how old you get or how old your children get, you will always be a mom. Your children will always seek your approval and need you to mother them. It may not be on a daily basis as it was when they were living with you, but your role as a mother in their lives never diminished. One of the many ways you can "mother" them is to love and dote on their children. Being a grandparent is indescribably wonderful !!
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