Operating Instructions: A Journal Of My Son's First Year | 
“I want him to grow up to have a lot of faith, and to be a very gentle person, and also to be militantly in his own side, as I have come to be. I hope he grows up to be caring and amused and political, someone who does not give up on the ideals of peace and justice and mercy for everyone. Of course, on the other hand I am actively and consciously poisoning his mind against the Republicans.”
pickReading this book brought back vivid memories of my first years as a mother. Now that I'm deep in my childrens' teen years, it is soothing to remember the early struggles mixed with the sheer wonder of their existence. Lamont's bracing honesty gives me constant comfort when I wonder whether I'm doing it right. The answer is who knows? Nobody can say because there is no roadmap.
Reading this last night was such a balm to my worried, anxious mothering brain. I spend so much energy blaming myself for not _______ (fill in the blank). Will my struggling child make it to adulthood? Then what? Will they have a successful life? What does that mean? Whose yardstick am I using to measure their life? Where did I go wrong? What can I do better today? I turn to Lamott when I need a little brake on my charging mind.
Slightly different take on today's prompt 😊 - Lamont's memoir on the first year of single motherhood. #allthesingleladies #junebookbugs
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pickThis is one of my all time favorite books. It made me laugh and cry while I was going through my own new mother challenges.
