To nuture...to love...to be a mommy

Nuture (from www.answers.com)

1. To nourish; feed
2. To educate; train
3. To help grow or develop; cultivate

Of all the things mommyhood means to me thus far, being a nurturer is the one that stands out the most.

We, as women, can solely grow our children in our womb, helping develop their very being. We are cultivators.

And when they are born, we can feed them, naturally with the milk our very own bodies make. We are the embodiment of nourishment.

At every turn, we have the opportunity to train and educate our children. We are teachers.

This picture of Kameen in the Mobywrap symbolizes all the aspects of the definition of nuture. When he is in it he can nurse, to nourish his body; he can observe all that I am doing, therefore educating himself about the world around him; and he can grow in a safe environment just as he did for 9 months inside my belly. This is what mommyhood means to me.

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