happy and hard, hard and happy

to those who have a great relationship with their mom, I see you ♥️
to those who have a strained or tense relationship with their mom, I see you ♥️
to those who have a great relationship with their child(ren), I see you ♥️
to those who have a strained or tense relationship with their child(ren), I see you ♥️
to those who are mourning their mom, I see you ♥️
to those who are mourning their child(ren), I see you ♥️
to those who are longing to be moms, I see you ♥️
to those who don’t want to be moms, I see you ♥️

some of my favorite moms in books, movies, and tv shows


to the birth, foster, adoptive moms, step moms and bonus moms, mothers-in-law, mothers-in-love, second and found moms, work moms, school or dorm moms, grandmothers, aunties, sisters, coaches, mentors, teachers who mother us all: thank you.
to those who step up and step in and hug and love and encourage and cheer us on, no matter the relationship or circumstance: thank you.

Published by heatherkuhl

Heather Hodgson Kuhl is a writer and therapist living with her husband Jon in southwestern Washington, which is to say, not the Portland OR metroplex. she has been scribbling and creating since the age of four. when not working as a full time therapist, Heather can be found eating too many chocolate covered espresso beans, gardening, reading, spending time with her nieces and nephews, or hatching plans to run away to the beach forever and ever, amen.

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