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One day, that boy won’t need you to put the band-aid on. He’ll do it himself. One day, he’ll stop calling you "Mommy" in public and switch to a curt "Mom." One day, you’ll miss the sticky handprints on the sliding glass door.

So keep the messy bun. Keep the stained shorts. Keep kneeling on that rug. You aren't just "Buddy's Mom." You are his whole sky. buddy's mom2015

Go hug your "Buddy." And take the photo. Even the messy one. Especially the messy one. One day, that boy won’t need you to put the band-aid on

Stop worrying if you’ve lost yourself. You haven’t. You’re just expanding. So keep the messy bun

October 26, 2023

So why “Buddy’s mom 2015”?

With so much love, The 2023 You If you have a photo from 2015 (or any year) where you felt invisible, tired, or just labeled as "X's mom" or "Y's dad," dig it up. Look at it again. You aren't looking at a faded parent. You’re looking at a superhero in yoga pants.