The teenage This opportunity with my daughter meant even more after going through a week that challenged my mothering skills.
My older daughter K is 18
She is at a stage she sees herself as an adult , however still has teenage qualities. I started to feel like my presence irritated her constantly and I could dataset not find the words to make her happy. I have also been helping K with developing her ambition but felt it was thrown back at me one day last week.
I felt down, teary and confused when this happened. Have I misunderstood what her ambition is? Was I subconsciously imposing things on her that she does not wish for, or had I just failed as a Mother.
I then remembered my sister telling me
How times for most Mums. I just have to wait till this time passes as she discovers herself in the world of adulthood, developing her personality and opinions and moves the direction of the link and its destination away from these difficult transition times.
‘Motherhood’ is a word that I have never used in reference to myself as a Mother. Despite being a Mother for almost 19 years, I do not see myself as an expert. Experienced yes but still learning. The word ‘Motherhood’ had always given me an impression of eliteness and being perfect.
This is not how I see myself
I think most Mothers feel this way too. In reality, although most of the time we probably feel content with our ‘mothering’, it doesn’t take much to rock this sense of security.
Motherhood in the dictionaries are quoted as ‘State review business of being a mother. Qualities and characteristics of being a mother’. In my opinion a vague but appropriately vague definition.
