I am absolutely blown away by the kindness and support I have received in response to this essay. I have truly found the most wonderful, welcoming, inspiring home here on Substack. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you!!!
Faulkner once predicted mankind would not only survive but prevail. We are fortunate that you have not only survived but prevailed. Come to think about it, we are damned lucky. Happy Mothers Day and please keep writing!
Man. Thank you! Wonder Woman and AOC have nothing on you. You’re beautiful and powerful, admired and loved. The MAGAts fear you - that means that your amazing voice is righteous and essential, contributing to our salvation.
I thought I’d seen it before but this was the best post from you yet. All I could think of initially was how you are the THOUSAND times more a spiritual person than all those “Christian” (Christio-fascists really) monsters. You have a love for everything that is worth loving, especially your kids. That are lucky to have you as a mother because you draw your strength from them and give it back. You also show them what is most important and what/who is worth loving in this world. And in a way you teach us all the same thing.
99.9% of all those assholes In MAGAworld who bitch about how tough their life is don’t come close to what you’ve lived through and how it’s made you a much stronger person than they could ever be. I have no doubts you’ll still have dark days. Life is like that. But just remember you have MANY followers that love and respect you. Keep the faith and continue the great work you do. We need you and our country needs you.
No one owns you but yourself. Ever. Woman, Man, Child. No church, no synagogue, no mosque, no Buddhist philosophy, none of them own you. No power you don’t acknowledge and even then to have value, own yourself.
We make concessions to keep our children alive. No parent worth loving doesn’t.
I love and admire who you are as I do my own daughter and nieces. Who take no shit from anyone unless it truly doesn’t matter - and almost always doesn’t matter.
Second: Thanks for answering a question I posed to you, even if that wasn’t your direct intent. I’m glad you’ve reached this place in your journey, and I appreciate understanding better the places you’ve been.
So glad you made it through the dark side. It’s an inspiration to me, short of money and needing a new roof and no way to finance one, that somehow I’ll figure it out and pull us through. Happy Mother’s Day and continue to fight the evils that surround us. You have your own superpower and hundreds of followers supporting you and lifting you up.
You are a bright light in the distance, a torch visible ìn the darkness, hope that at the end of the day, the sum total is worth all that it has taken to get there. Thank you. Happy Mother's Day!
I am absolutely blown away by the kindness and support I have received in response to this essay. I have truly found the most wonderful, welcoming, inspiring home here on Substack. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you!!!
I love you all!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Jo
One of the best Mothers’ Day articles ever, because so many women have gone through this, you give them strength to carry on and not feel alone.
Faulkner once predicted mankind would not only survive but prevail. We are fortunate that you have not only survived but prevailed. Come to think about it, we are damned lucky. Happy Mothers Day and please keep writing!
👍👍
Inspiring post. Happy Mother’s Day. And thanks for doing what you do and being who you are.
Man. Thank you! Wonder Woman and AOC have nothing on you. You’re beautiful and powerful, admired and loved. The MAGAts fear you - that means that your amazing voice is righteous and essential, contributing to our salvation.
I thought I’d seen it before but this was the best post from you yet. All I could think of initially was how you are the THOUSAND times more a spiritual person than all those “Christian” (Christio-fascists really) monsters. You have a love for everything that is worth loving, especially your kids. That are lucky to have you as a mother because you draw your strength from them and give it back. You also show them what is most important and what/who is worth loving in this world. And in a way you teach us all the same thing.
99.9% of all those assholes In MAGAworld who bitch about how tough their life is don’t come close to what you’ve lived through and how it’s made you a much stronger person than they could ever be. I have no doubts you’ll still have dark days. Life is like that. But just remember you have MANY followers that love and respect you. Keep the faith and continue the great work you do. We need you and our country needs you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
No one owns you but yourself. Ever. Woman, Man, Child. No church, no synagogue, no mosque, no Buddhist philosophy, none of them own you. No power you don’t acknowledge and even then to have value, own yourself.
We make concessions to keep our children alive. No parent worth loving doesn’t.
I love and admire who you are as I do my own daughter and nieces. Who take no shit from anyone unless it truly doesn’t matter - and almost always doesn’t matter.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So spot on Patris!
You are marvelous. Never change.
Don't charge the attitude, but be open to change.
Always changing. Always evolving.
As we all are.😃
You are fantastic and one hell of a role model!! Thank you and Happy Mother’s Day!!
A message for the ages. Keep it up.
Jo, you are a fucking warrior woman icon of inspiration, and we all love you and your writing. So grateful you chose you!
Thanks for all you do here!!! Happy Mothers Day!
First: Happy Mother’s Day, Jo.
Second: Thanks for answering a question I posed to you, even if that wasn’t your direct intent. I’m glad you’ve reached this place in your journey, and I appreciate understanding better the places you’ve been.
Third: 💛 & ❤️
You and my sister have been through the furnace. No, that's not accurate. You both kicked that motherlover's ass. Go get it, sister.
So glad you made it through the dark side. It’s an inspiration to me, short of money and needing a new roof and no way to finance one, that somehow I’ll figure it out and pull us through. Happy Mother’s Day and continue to fight the evils that surround us. You have your own superpower and hundreds of followers supporting you and lifting you up.
You are a bright light in the distance, a torch visible ìn the darkness, hope that at the end of the day, the sum total is worth all that it has taken to get there. Thank you. Happy Mother's Day!