What would we do without our support systems? As moms, we need all the help we can get! And there is nothing quite like the love of a sister – or sisterly friend – who joins you in the journey of motherhood and embraces her role as “aunt!”
When your kids get a fun aunt to love them, the world is magically better. This woman who you love and who loves you is now on board to help raise your kids by bringing fun and laughter to your home.
So what does it mean to be a fun aunt? It’s usually the mom’s sister or friend who is there for all the milestones and special moments. This person holds the baby when mom needs a shower, offers to babysit on the weekends, picks up gifts for the nieces and nephews for no particular reason at all, and is there with arms wide open for hugs or tears, whatever is needed.
In an article on Your Teen Mag, one woman talked about the importance of having aunts as well as being an aunt for the next generation. She said:
My aunts represented strong, educated, independent, and fun women and I wanted to be just like them! They weren’t disciplinarians (not that they had to be because I was an angel child, of course). So in my mind, they didn’t have as much responsibility as a parent. Boy, was I wrong.
I didn’t realize the tremendous importance of being the “cool aunt” until I became one.
Being the cool aunt can be stressful at times. I must walk a tightrope between being fun and cool and wise and responsible. Sure, I want them to be able to come to me, but I also want to give them the best advice. The kind of good advice my aunties gave to me.
Thank You, Fun Aunts
Thinking about the women in our lives who have taken on the “fun aunt” role with smiles on their faces, we wanted to put together a list of things we appreciate to show our gratitude.
- Thanks for visiting after the baby was born and making sure I had food, supplies, and support.
- Thanks for wiping away tears as I figured out (with raging hormones) all the chaos of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood.
- Thanks for loving my kids and not being afraid to show it.
- Thanks for being a good example to my kids.
- Thanks for babysitting so that I can get things accomplish and spend time with my other loved ones.
- Thanks for respecting our family rules and boundaries.
- Thanks for all the stories you tell; you inspire my kids with your words, actions, work, adventures, and more.
- Thanks for making me and my family feel special.
- Thanks for not abandoning me in dark moments.
- Thanks for giving me grace when I was too overwhelmed in motherhood to be there for you.
- Thanks for all the gifts and treats you surprise us with!
- Thanks for the memories, fun, laughs, tears – all of it.
- Thanks for inviting me to do things, knowing that my kids are often part of the package.
- Thanks for reminding me to take care of myself and that my dreams, my work, my education, my family, my friends, my hobbies, my interests, and my desires matter.
- Thanks for taking photos of me and my kids and sending them to me. We appreciate you capturing special moments.
- Thanks for joining in me in my motherhood journey. I love you. My kids love you. You are family.
Make Sure The Fun Aunt Knows You Love Her
Moms, send this blog to your sister or friend to let her know you love and appreciate all that she does. She’s special, and she deserves to hear that from you!
Aunts, we hope you feel the love! Your role is so important in the makeup of healthy families and society as a whole! It takes a village to raise a child, and our villages wouldn’t be the same without you!
“There’s a quote by an unknown th”Aunts are like the sprinkles on the cupcake of life, adding sweetness and colorful moments to our days.” – Unknown author