Thinking of You Today… Yes, YOU!

Happy Mothers’ Day to all of you wonderful women, whether or not you already mother living children:

Whether you are thinking of your miscarried or stillborn babies,
or the children who fought for their lives in the NICU;

Whether you are on your first IUI, or your sixth round of IVF,
or are fundraising money so you can just get started;

Whether you have given up the genetic link through adoption,
or donor egg / sperm / embryo;

Whether you are carrying new life with cautious optimism,
or staring, once again, at a glaring single line;

Whether you effortlessly procreate but are a staunch ally of the ALI community,
or, after years of trying, have decided to live child-free;

Whether you are a single mother by choice,
or coming to terms with the idea that you will remain a family of three;

Whether you have an RE because your body doesn’t work like it should,
or because you are in a same-sex relationship;

Whether you mourn your child or your mother
because of illness, death, estrangement, or abuse;

Today I celebrate all women for our strength, for our love,
and for our desire and ability to nurture each other.

None more so than in this community. I never wanted to be in this club, but I am proud to be a member.

Wherever you are on your journey,

Big love indeed.