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to the value and dignity of motherhood. Many women fail to see this value and dignity in their babies or in being a mother.
We know, of course, that it is the mother who bears the child and nurtures her baby prior to birth and after. She is the central figure in that baby’s prenatal life, and hopefully in her life after birth as well. There are obvious exceptions to this, but in the normal course of events, mothers are the heroines who literally lay it all on the line to bear children.
Being a mother requires the selfless juggling of priorities, which often means that the expectant mother puts her dreams on hold so that she can offer herself completely to the rearing of the child she carries within her. She sometimes must forgo a career move or spend less time on her education or even drive her husband a bit nuts with her mood swings. But she experiences all of these things because she knows that, for the time being, she chooses to welcome someone into her life who depends on her for everything, both before and after birth. This is the beauty, the challenge, and the mystique of motherhood.
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We know, of course, that it is the mother who bears the child and nurtures her baby prior to birth and after. She is the central figure in that baby’s prenatal life, and hopefully in her life after birth as well. There are obvious exceptions to this, but in the normal course of events, mothers are the heroines who literally lay it all on the line to bear children.
Being a mother requires the selfless juggling of priorities, which often means that the expectant mother puts her dreams on hold so that she can offer herself completely to the rearing of the child she carries within her. She sometimes must forgo a career move or spend less time on her education or even drive her husband a bit nuts with her mood swings. But she experiences all of these things because she knows that, for the time being, she chooses to welcome someone into her life who depends on her for everything, both before and after birth. This is the beauty, the challenge, and the mystique of motherhood.
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Mothers Hold the Power to Save the World
The power of creation is shared not with angels, but with mothers.
