Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the women who mother in many, any and all capacities. To the mammas, grandmothers, aunts, friends, neighbhors, teachers, caregivers, nurses, doctors, nannies, babysitters and more.

Forget the endless competition about everything (disposable diapers! cloth diapers!) and mommy wars. Let's love those near and far and those residing in the past, present and future.

That is to say, three cheers to all the Woman Mother Writers out there. I hope you can enjoy a treat, rest and place to write today and throughout the year.

Happy Mother's Day!

Unlike Father's Day, which is a different date in the U.S. and Italy, Mother's Day is the same. This year it falls on Sunday, May 12th.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and everyone who mothers (at home, in the family as an aunt, as a friend, in a classroom or somewhere else.) In particular, happy mother's day to my mom and our late Aunt Dora.

I am very much looking forward to meeting our son next month. Am I officially a mother before his birth? Considering all of the movements, including hiccups, that we've been sharing, I'd vote, "yes." And I look forward to celebrating with his father over some fresh pasta this weekend.