Arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain
This is the word that describes being a mother the best for me. Love and pleasure tinged with sadness and pain, indeed.
You want your little person to grow up and be independent and confident and self-assured, but the first time baby starts doing something for themselves - be it crawling, walking, insisting on feeding themselves, waving you bye bye from the classroom - your heart aches with pride and sadness. They are not as dependent on you anymore. Bittersweet...
While you would do anything in your power to keep them safe and pain free, you have to let them go and explore the world, and let them fall and stumble, as that is how they learn. Bittersweet...
Being a mommy is not for sissies!
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