Definition Essay On Mother

What is a Mother? A mother has many different meanings, to some a mother is a woman who has given birth to a child, however most of us know that a mother means much more than that. When most of us think of our mothers we think of someone who has provided comfort, protection, food and shelter for us. For me the meaning goes much deeper than just the basics. Being a single mother of two little boys has made me really think of what I believe the true meaning of a mother is. I became a mother at the age of nineteen, while I was scared to death of being responsible for another human being; I knew that this would be the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. When I had my first son, Seth I remember being overcome with emotions. The first time I saw him I instantly fell in love with him, I took such pride in knowing that I had created this little guy and that I had the privilege of being his mother. Becoming a mother is exciting and also terrifying all at the same time, as we all know kids don’t come with instruction manuals! The “mom” title comes along with a wide variety of jobs and responsibilities. Such as a chief: which for mothers of little children we are not only chiefs but short order cooks, because three year olds have little to no patience,
And being those ages and boys they love to fight and rough house! This brings me to my next job as a mother; a referee! They do play well together but of course there are those times that they fight and I get to be the referee and break them up, I then get to be a counselor and try to figure out why they were fighting and then I am the judge and jury when I have to decided who gets punished and what their punishment will be. Which is the job I dislike the most, after all who wants to be the bad guy. Sometimes I can catch them before a fight breaks out and I can be a negotiator and hopefully avoid the whole