motherhood – Auda Here

what a world, what a world.

The duality of being happy for my family, while processing yet another shooting renders me sleepless.

Retiring from one role after 20 years to begin another.

Today I present to the world my greatest masterpiece.

When push comes to shove, as a mom, I have to stand strong.

Growing up is hard to do. I know, I did it. Now guiding my kids through it, I’m reminded of how truly difficult adolescence really was.

My mom remains such an inspiration.

It takes me a week to cut up a cantaloupe. I simply will it to wash, de-seed and slice itself.

I’ve been a mom for sixteen years, but that doesn’t make me old.

At least for an hour a week, there is peace.

I do everything 100%. I don’t know how to half-ass anything. (Well, maybe the dishes. I like to just shove