Being a mom

I do some writing over at eHow, and frequent their forums. I've noticed a lot of the writers' handles have "mom" as part of their online name. From what I gather, many of these mom-handles are writers who have young children at home.

I remember when my kids were little, being a mom was definitely the focus of my life. They were the focus of my life. And at the time, it seemed as if that would always be the case.

It's interesting how each new generation of moms seems to think they're some how unique...no other generation could love their children as much...no other generation of moms had quite the right answers as the current one.....Of course, that could just be my perception (or mis-perception).

In any case, there is no *mom* in my writer's handle. For when your children reach a certain age, and you've done your best to raise them, they need to be released to the world....to live their own lives.

Oh, I am still their mom...and I still love them as when they were small (probably more) but they can no longer be the focus of my life. If they were, that would be as bad for them, as it would be for me.