10/05/2026
Happy Mother’s Day to the people who make the world go round. 🌍
Motherhood is my most cherished role. Never could I have imagined so much joy would come from just one little person.
I always thought I’d be the mother of 4 or 5 children, but it just wasn’t the hand that life dealt me. My son is on the other side of the world and on a social media ban — but I still send him funny videos I think he might like. One day he’ll get them. 😄
My mother was one of those that Hallmark movies thrive on. Nurturing, creative, sensible. She would always bring the extra food, the extra warm clothing, the sage advice.
I didn’t really turn out like my mother. But my son did. 🤷♀️🤭
So I had a different way of parenting. I would go for the adventure — leave the house on a whim with no provisions, encourage climbing the tree, the rocks, the mountain. Tell my son sometimes to harden up. I felt I needed to be the mum and the dad. The masculine and the feminine.
But it’s not really true. Because mothering and fathering is not biological. These roles are often the shared responsibility of the village.
And while I’m so grateful that my son and I have been able to take wild holidays around the world — snow ski, surf, learn trapeze, and even that tandem skydive we did together and survived — my favourite parts are the snuggles and the conversations where we share the ups and downs, confide, and both ask each other for advice.
Motherhood has really been an opportunity for me to learn. ❤️ so happy that Lars inherited more than just mum’s curly hair.
Adventure Family Love
