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“Don’t ask them when they are having kids. You never know what’s going on.”
Work can wait. Emails can wait. Facebook can wait. But my babies can’t.
The more our children can feel, the more caring they will be.
It’s okay if you are pregnant and you’re not excited about it yet, or ever.
It’s time to simplify.
Quitting feels like cutting my safety net loose, but the plunge is exhilarating.
You may not remember to have breakfast, but you can remember to do this.
As Ricki Lake has perfectly said, “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.”
1. We often use the word emotion and feeling interchangeably, but they refer to different things.
Take time to treasure the still, silent moments that your baby falls asleep in your arms.
Just as my heart doubled in size to make room for you the night you were born, I am making room in life for exactly who you are.
There are so many moments that I find myself staring and thinking, “He is so sexy and I am so lucky."
The thing you’re seeking is also seeking you.
We all want to be reminded that we are special and worthy, and that we make a difference in the lives of those around us.
You became a child in the moments I wasn’t looking, and I have loved every minute of your second year on earth.
Hint, hint, hint, hint, hint...
A mother’s instincts are her most valuable skill.
You and I are learning, and holding, and making each other. I want to give you the mother you deserve.
When children can take us for granted, they can leap into new surroundings of their own making.
If you can harness fear to serve your ethic instead of your pride, it can be an unparalleled force for all that is good in you. It can break you or it can make you fierce.
