But when my partner transitioned into a woman, I struggled to see her as another mother to our kids.
AdvertisementAfter my husband transitioned to female and became my wife, I was taken aback when a friend wished us both a Happy Mother's Day.
Mother's Day promises a token gesture of pampering and the invitation of self-care, a thank you for all we do.
Mother's Day became confusingOn our second Mother's Day after her transition, Stefanie gave me flowers, as always; I gave her nothing and felt terrible.
Did it matter whether we called it Father's Day or a June Mother's Day?
Persons:
—, I'd, I'm, Stefanie, Didn't, peonies, There's, Maddie, I'm Mama
Organizations:
Service, Mother's, Museum of Modern Art
Locations:
New York