Mother's Day is hard for a variety of reasons. One because of the loss we have experienced of our biological children. Another because we have said "goodbye" to foster children—not knowing if we will ever see them again. But also because most people give us a qualifier. We are not simply "moms," we are "foster mom." Or in the eyes of the State, a secondary caregiver. It's a difficult paradigm—having all of the responsibilities of a mom...but not being viewed as one. Even in the eyes of family members I was wished a "Happy Foster Mother's Day." No intended harm. But couldn't I just be a mother? I packed lunches and snacks, got up with nightmares, took care of fevers, put unnecessary bandages on invisible scrapes, read stories, sewed up ripped toys, rocked babies, and watched Tangled entirely too many times. I earned it. But there's no Hallmark card for forgotten moms...not yet. From the heart of a mom this Mother's Day on Houston Moms Blog.
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