Mature Mom May 2026

I do the math in the dark. When my child graduates high school, I will be the age my own mother was when she became a grandmother. When they get married, I may be walking with a cane. I won't likely be the grandparent who chases them through the park for hours.

When you become a mother later, you already know who you are. You have already fought your demons. You have already built a self that you (mostly) like. And now, you get to invite a child into that whole house, not a construction zone. mature mom

You are not late. You are not behind. You are not "too old." I do the math in the dark