This past Sunday I celebrated Mother’s Day for the first time. My baby isn’t here yet, but I figured after carrying baby for almost 8 months I deserved to be part of the celebrated. Interestingly enough, I encountered several people on Mother’s Day who weren’t quite sure whether I’d yet earned my participation in the holiday.

Some said, “I’m not sure whether to wish you a happy Mother’s Day because baby isn’t here yet. But I guess I will anyway?” Others wished me a happy “mom to be” day, which was better, but still didn’t ring quite true. 

Unsurprisingly, most of the people confused about my motherhood status were men or women who don’t have children of their own. And to be honest, I don’t fault them their confusion. We hav...

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