Becoming a first time Mom of twins at age forty-five was like viewing a meteor shower in space, an amazing sight! Within an instant,  I could sense a shift in my current orbit. I suspected something was about to change, and it did, with a loud BANG!

The definition of an orbit:

“The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.”  www.brainquote.com

So how do I operate in this midlife Mom orbit?  I orbit my kids like the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth. I nurture them, love them, and sometimes hover above them, like the stars.

Midlife motherhood has been a gift and a jolt into reality.  How would I figure it all out? What were kids up to these days? How would I keep up with the younger Moms? Would people think I was Grandma instead of Mom? 

Eventually, most of my questions were answered,  I’m more confident these days and proud of my kids and my status as a midlife Mother.  The younger Moms were helpful in teaching me about the stages kids experienced.  I’m now tuned in to what kids are doing at school and with friends. And yes, people did ask me if I’m the Grandma, to which I promptly reply, “Nope, I’m their Mom!”

Here we are almost eleven years later and entering the tween years. I call this the chaotic orbit!  It’s full of  various types of space explosions! Lately we have experienced what is called a supernova in astronomy terms. This happens when tween twins of the opposite sex agree to disagree on most every subject under the sun!  These types of explosions can change life as we know it, disrupting an entire star and perhaps forming a black hole. 

Mothering in midlife is a challenge,  but as you well know,  worth every moment you get to spend with your kids.  It doesn’t matter how many orbits we have to get through, or how long we wait for the next lunar eclipse, what matters is our love for our children and how miraculously they came to us.

*For the next upcoming lunar eclipse in your area, you can visit, http://www.astronomy.com or  http://www.nightskymag.com.