To my little loves,

I can hear Grandma Bea say, “I don’t have favorites…” as a mother of four I know this to be true. However, I DO notice variations in the ease of parenting different personality types among you. It is not a matter of favorites; and everything to do with how we perceive and deal with challenges or differences that arise. It takes work on my part to accept that you may do things differently than I would. That's where the challenge is for me, especially as you get older and more independent. I have to keep in mind that perspective is everything. So when it seems like we're rubbing against one another, like coarse-grained sandpaper, I want you to keep in mind that I am having to let go. Letting go, my dear, will always be a hard-hard thing for your mother to do.

Welcome to Artifact Motherhood. This is a collaboration of artists from around the world who have come together to share our stories of the joys and struggles of our journey. Through our writings and visual records, we want to create memories that are more than photographs with dates written on the back. These are the artifacts we are leaving behind for our children and for generations to come. Up next is the amazingly talented April Christoper click here to follow the link.