March 25 —
Tell how a female ancestor interacted with her children. Was she loving or
supportive? A disciplinarian? A bit of both?
From previous posts this month, you would have a fairly good idea about who my mother was.
She was loving, encouraging and supportive
BUT
Mum was loving, encouraging and supportive but she also had a fierce temper - "insubordination", too many fights with a sibling or lying were things that could set her that temper off, but she usually brought "us kids" back into line with a growl or a raised voice.
Remember that I grew up in the 60s and 70s, smacking a child was the usual disciplinary method in that era.
I don't actually remember ever being smacked, so I'm sure that it was the exception rather than the rule, at least in our house.
However, I was the "well behaved eldest child", so I can't speak for my sister or brother on this, they were always naughtier than I was.
End of the story? Love, encouragement and support are the most powerful memories of my mother, so I think despite her sometime fierce exterior she was a bit of a soft touch.
From previous posts this month, you would have a fairly good idea about who my mother was.
She was loving, encouraging and supportive
BUT
Mum was loving, encouraging and supportive but she also had a fierce temper - "insubordination", too many fights with a sibling or lying were things that could set her that temper off, but she usually brought "us kids" back into line with a growl or a raised voice.
Remember that I grew up in the 60s and 70s, smacking a child was the usual disciplinary method in that era.
I don't actually remember ever being smacked, so I'm sure that it was the exception rather than the rule, at least in our house.
However, I was the "well behaved eldest child", so I can't speak for my sister or brother on this, they were always naughtier than I was.
End of the story? Love, encouragement and support are the most powerful memories of my mother, so I think despite her sometime fierce exterior she was a bit of a soft touch.
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