The Role of Mom

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At church today all the childcare people – all of the dozen staff it takes to run the children’s program – were men. Usually, of the twelve people, only one is a man. It is Mother’s Day, and all the women had the day off.

I have two girls, and sometimes we play a game where we switch each character’s gender. Imagine such a rereading of King Arthur. Queen Arthuretta is one strong woman.

For me, I’m so fortunate that I had a mother who pushed and supported me academically and taught me that I could achieve anything I set my mind to.

And I’m even luckier to have a mom who taught me how to throw a baseball.

Even those seemingly little acts of gender-stereotype reversal are powerful.

Mom, thank you for being the strong Mama you are.

Happy Mother’s Day.

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