It's okay to be a mother and a student. It's okay to have playtime and homework time. It's okay to feed babies and read books. It's okay to work hard at being a mother and work hard at being in school.
I still can't comprehend our grief. We were told losing our baby to a "cord accident" was rare. It was like a car crash; no one could predict when or why or how or the impact. It just...happened. But it still doesn't make it fair. It doesn't lessen the shock. It doesn't bring our daughter back.
They recommend tackling play spaces when the kids are sleeping or at school. That
way you can toss anything they don't use, need or like (and they won't miss it if they don't know
it's gone.
Jarrett says having her daughter was a wakeup call, and that looking down at Laura
made her realize she was not satisfied professionally. She wanted something more and wanted an
environment where she could thrive—without having to act like motherhood was some secret
mission.
