Musings of a middle-aged mama: Milestone 2

Michelle Bong Lejtenyi
2 min readMay 11, 2021

My second Mother’s Day came and went. Zero fanfare, just the way I wanted it. Just me and #jameshenry凯 hanging out in his room when once again, my glasses become a toy.

What has motherhood taught me so far? Many lessons. Patience, empathy, the importance of really listening, reading body language and even pitch cues.

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Michelle Bong Lejtenyi

The highs and blows of a middleaged mama, navigating an unfamiliar landscape of food-splattered white walls, and dinosaur figurines where you least expect them