Welcome to a special blog series in honor of Mother’s Day: Like a Mother.
Here at afloat, we’re all about celebrating everything and that includes making Mother’s Day special for everyone. We know that not everyone has a perfect relationship with their own mom, may not have a mom or may have trouble becoming a mom themselves. That’s why it’s our job to make everyone who is like a mother (strong, powerful, nurturing, and a badass) feel celebrated on Mother’s Day.
To do so, we asked our store partners (many of them moms themselves!) how they celebrate Mother’s Day, and most importantly, how they describe a person who feels like a mother, whether biological or not.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the caretakers and nurturers out there. We celebrate you! In this edition, we sit down with Kansas City store owner Kirsten Reyes from Beyond Borders Collective.
afloat: Who is the person you’re celebrating this Mother’s Day?
kirsten: Raul’s mom (my mother in-law), Elizabeth Mejia
afloat: What is one word that you use to describe a person who feels like a mother to you?
kirsten: Empowering
afloat: What is one word that you use to describe a person who feels like a mother to you?
kirsten: One of our blankets crafted by indigneous artisans from the highlands of Ecuador as a symbol of gratitude and covering for the strong woman she is and the impact she has given to both our lives that has enabled us to be and do what we are accomplishing together in our marriage today.
