My daughter's need to be with me, near me or on me can be frustrating at times.
Sometimes I just need space for a minute. But I keep reminding myself that this is just a phase.
So, I try to turn her clinginess into a positive.
That moment when your baby was placed in your arms, you became an expert: an expert
on how to parent your particular child. Whether or not you were academically trained—your
body, mind, and soul became intimately, mysteriously, beautifully connected to your baby.
While you've been poorly maintained (okay, completely and utterly overlooked) over
the last three years, you've also been witness to countless small miracles.
Half of my hair is dry shampoo, my body still feels unsteady and foreign after
nearly 10 months of relentless changes during pregnancy, my contacts may have permanently fused to
my eyes and I'm so deliriously tired at times that I'm unsure if I'm awake or asleep.
