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by Kanesha

In 2008, hubby and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Of course we wanted to do something special to celebrate – and so we did.

We took our then 10-month-old, 8-year-old, and our two moms to Paris.

Yup, we went on a multigenerational – 10th wedding anniversary – vacation. When I mentioned our plans to friends, they thought we were nuts. They were thinking, “Why would you take your kids AND both moms/grandmas on a romantic trip to Paris?”

by Kanesha

Mother’s Day is a big deal for our multigenerational family, but not in that gross and overly commercialized way.

My mother-in-law and I were chatting about what it means to be a mom and what we want and like when our children honor us.

We love knowing were loved and we appreciated. We treasure gifts or sentiments that come from the heart. Time-off is also greatly appreciated, because we both know moms clock a lot of hours.

This Mother's Day, my own mother is in the forefront of my mind.  At the age of 80, she's facing end of life issues with her significant other whom she loves dearly.  I often think and write about love and strength when facing life's realities; today this is a little more real when I think about my Mom.

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