Not all of our mothers were wonderful.

[Squinch]

2. Poindexter, this is a good thing to say today, though I suspect you'll get some flak.

Our culture loves to insist on this myth of mystical motherhood which is actually quite destructive. It makes many woman choose motherhood who were never meant to be mothers, and it often makes those who do become mothers feel inadequate and isolated.

The fact is that motherhood is a hard slog and mothers are people. Some are good people, some are evil, some are good at being mothers, some suck at it.

Many of us were raised by the ones who sucked at it, and this is an odd day for us.

I chose not to be a mother. Because my mother would not fulfill her responsibilities, I already had the experience of raising children and keeping a house when I was a child myself. I knew what it entailed and didn't want it. I have never regretted my decision.