Why My Mother/Daughter Bond Is So Strong With Both My Girls

There is no bond quite like the one between mother and child. The moment I birthed my children, I knew that. But did I know that the whole time I was pregnant? Nope. I was terrified – I mean, TERRIFIED – that I would not love my children the way so many mothers do. I was afraid that I would not know how to take care of them, and I was afraid that I would be a bad mom.

The Birth Of My First Daughter

My husband and I decided to wait until birth to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. Surprisingly, it was actually quite easy and I wasn’t tempted to find out. My family and friends on the other, hated our decision. We speculated and researched old wive’s tales for fun, and were thrilled to discover we had a daughter. Immediately I thought of all the girly things we could do together. Get dressed up, go to boy band concerts, and just hang out and talk. From the moment she was born, my first daughter and I were bonded. There is no real way to describe why or how it happened, it just did.

The Birth Of My Second Daughter

When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I was terrified that there was no way I could love him or her as much as my first. Again, we waited until birth to find out the gender of our child. Inside, I secretly wished they would be a boy. Then I could at have a daughter and a son and not have to worry about comparing them. However, she was a girl. I instantly fell in love with her, just as I did with my first. Knowing that I could love them both SO MUCH, and equally, that made my heart swell. My second daughter is a little spit fire, and completely different from her sister. However, we still have a strong bond.

Yes, my girls drive me absolutely crazy at times. But our bond is still unbreakable. I would do absolutely anything for them. And I truly believe that they would do the same for me. I am looking forward to being there for them and helping them through the hard times in their lives. Their first heartbreaks, learning to drive, and dealing with mean girls – because we all know they will.

Lady Bird is a great movie where you see a bond between mother and daughter. It is available to take home now, and if you are a mom or a daughter, I highly recommend you do.

About Lady Bird

In Lady Bird, which marks Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson fights against, but is exactly like, her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom, a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California, in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.