Mother's Day Blog Spotlight: 'Don't Call Me Mom'

"For me the name mom is reserved for those whom I gave life. It’s a powerful name that should be treated with respect. Every once in a while my husband will look at me in awe and ask, “How do you do it all?” and with a flick of my red cape I reply simply, 'I’m Mommy.'"

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch blogger and local mother Claudine M. Jalajas wrote this in her blog entitled 'Don't Call Me Mom' back in 2011.

In honor of Mother's Day we thought we'd spotlight her thoughts and ask for input from local moms as well.

Click here to read the full blog.