‘Tis the Monday after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse (I should hope not!).<\/p>\n

It has been a great Christmas season, but oh how much times have changed! As my children all grow up, I find the reality of our family has changed. A lot.<\/p>\n

No longer a time for finding the popular toys, channeling abounding adrenaline, or dealing with sleepless nights (okay – so they might still have had a bit of sleeplessness Christmas Eve), this Christmas season was more “grown up”. While a part of me was a bit sad, another part of me found that we were closer and more intimate than ever before as a family unit. Our children insisted on more “us” time on Christmas morning before the extended family came over. Our appreciation of gifts between each other seemed deeper.<\/p>\n

During this Christmas break I am very conscious of my changing role as my children’s mother. At 15, 18, and 21 – they don’t need me for much of anything, which is good, that means I’ve done some very right things in raising them. What I am now in process of is discovering is what they “want” me for – which is immensely more satisfying. Some of them want me more than others, and that’s okay. I also know that’s going to ebb and flow through the years. That’s not to say it’s not a challenge for me to let this role change develop, but it really is okay – that’s how it should be.<\/p>\n

Motherhood – it’s all about change!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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