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Stepping In Today…

                                         With Laura Vomvos

May is a very special month because it is the month we celebrate Mothers Day.  This is the month to recognize and pay tribute to all of the woman that  enhance our lives just by being in it.   I would like to take this months column and thank all of the moms that impact my life so greatly, and in essence help me do all that I do, just by being who they are;

My Mom.  This is the greatest woman on earth- to me, of course.  She paved    the road for me to be the strong independent single mom that I was when I had to endure that period of my life.  Now that I’m re-married with seven kids total she is the one who runs for me whenever I need her.  She adores all of her grandchildren, and treats them equally as her own.  This is priceless in a blended family.  Every year I celebrate the beauty of her, for all she is and all she gave and continues to give each day.  For this, I thank her.

My Childrens Stepmom -  Don’t get me wrong, we’ve had our moments, but one thing remains, and that is that she genuinely loves my daughters.  To share your children is one of the hardest tasks I’ve been dealt.  There isn’t anything more important in a mothers life than her children, and to know that while they are not with you they are still being loved and cared for in another home.  This is a gift in and of itself.  For this, I thank her.

My Stepchildrens Mom – I have three of the most wonderful stepchildren.  That didn’t come from their dad alone.  We are a family that enjoys one another, we all get along, and undoubtedly really love one another.  This couldn’t happen if relationships were strained between families.  For sharing your children and allowing them to love me,  for being secure enough to allow them to form a bond with another woman and know it will never replace her .  For this, I thank her.

My Stepmom – My father is my dear friend.  We have a relationship built over time.  It isn’t easy having grown children that still need and want their dad.  It  isn’t easy sharing the love and attention of the man you’ve married with these

grown children throughout your lives, but you do it, and you make room, because we matter.  For this, I thank her.

My Super Mom Helpers – In this category are my dear friends and family lend a hand.  When  days meet night and I’m still running the real estate office, at a fundraising event, a charity outing,  late with grocery shopping,  meeting a deadline, or getting to the bus, you are there for me.  In this category are my dear neighbors Felicia and Christine, who give rides to school and cover in time lapse.  My PTA pals who call to remind me when there is a function I should attend at school  and my team at the office who keep me on my toes, on time for appointments and is an all around great support system of professionals and parents all in one.

Now,  a special thank you to my children.  I could not be all that I am without the cooperation that I get from them.  We live as a team, and in that , they all pitch in and make my job as Mom more rewarding.  Tinamarie, Amanda, Marisa and Joey, for watching your little brother on a whims notice and enjoying it all the while.  Matthew and Madison for playing endless hours of superhero guys, coloring, and wrestling matches on the den floor.  Lastly, for my wonderful husband who’s Dad efforts are endless, and make my Mom efforts that much easier.

To all of you…be it Mom, Grandma, Stepmom, Sister, Aunt, Neighbor, Childcare Provider, Teacher or Friend, a very special thank you for all you do to make our job of Mom all the better.