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Grasping this calms the situation by revealing both the parent's and the child's true identities as children of God.

Since that love has a spiritual basis, it can't be touched by material circumstances. So when patience evaporates or a child (even a grown one) behaves repulsively, no matter how distraught the mother may feel, her pure and constant affection for her child remains intact. The spiritual nature of mother-love guarantees that it can't (and won't) be depleted because it has its source in God, divine Love. These words not only explain the spiritual nature of mother-love but assure us – whether we're moms or not – that unconditional love is attainable. Therefore maternal affection lives on under whatever difficulties" (p. She wrote: "A mother's affection cannot be weaned from her child, because the mother-love includes purity and constancy, both of which are immortal. Mary Baker Eddy, who founded this newspaper, would likely answer "yes." In her primary work, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," she described the enduring nature of maternal love, regardless of circumstances. But what about mothers facing grown children whose lives are anything but productive? Is unconditional love still a reasonable expectation – or an appropriate one?

Eye-rolling, smart-mouthed teens raise the bar considerably. It's imaginable with feisty toddlers, though it takes more patience. How realistic is that? It's easy enough with newborns and sleeping babies. Yet mothers are expected to love their children unconditionally all the time! Aspiring to such an ideal is great achieving it on occasion is even more impressive. It's not easy to love another without concern for self, desire for benefit, or even expectation of thanks. Talk about an ideal! Unconditional love tops the chart of virtues to aspire toward.