In my experience, there are a multitude of ways to define motherhood, whether individual mothers are created through biology or adoption. These ten definitions don’t apply to everyone, but four out of ten is probably about average.

10. Motherhood often a contradictory emotional state. Blame it when you feel both guilty and more loving when disguised as a non-mother.

9. Motherhood is an individual and variable profession. Its practitioners often feel the need to explain their methods and outcomes.

8. Motherhood is a nurturing act performed by female mammals.

7. Motherhood is, for better or worse, political.

6. The act of motherhood is often the spiritual center of a woman’s being.

5. Motherhood is a complicated state to embrace. It is not easily undertaken.

4. Motherhood is becoming more accessible to more women.

3. Motherhood often means, in the public sphere, that a woman can never be right about anything.

2. Motherhood means that daddy doesn’t come first in mommy’s life any more.

1. Motherhood is love.

What is motherhood to you?

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