Mother’s Day Musings that may Surprise the Hell out of You

Over the years, I’ve written SO MUCH about mothers, mothering, lack of mothering, tedium of mothering and love of mothering. This year I diverged from the pattern and recorded some videos instead.

Happy listening!

An alternative to worry:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lLtTIJ5jF/

To tell or not tell questionable tidbits of family lore to your kids and grandkids:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xaNmPpE_r/

A truly great, last minute gift for mom that is reasonably priced, unique, available  and practical:

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The absolutely best Mother’s Day gift EVER! #boomer #mother #gift #wisdom #play #fun #relaxation

A post shared by Iris Ruth Pastor (@irisruthpastor) on May 6, 2020 at 7:06am PDT

And no Mother’s Day column is complete without a quote from a famous mother. I came across the following quote years ago when my mom and I were in the throes of publishing our first (and only) book together. Slices, Bites and Other Facts of Life is a compilation of many of my earlier columns with a fact, quote, recipe or musing interspersed between each column. (if you’d like to buy one, out of a run of 5000, I’ve got 40 left. $12.95 and free shipping).

Here’s the quote:

“Sometimes when I look at my children, I say to myself: “Lillian, you should have stayed a virgin.”

         Lillian Carter, mother of US President Jimmy Carter, at age 82

And keep Preserving Your Bloom,

Iris Ruth Pastor