“I wish I could reassure my 24-year-old self it was alright to put my health first and motherhood wasn’t off the table.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
“I wish I could reassure my 24-year-old self it was alright to put my health first and motherhood wasn’t off the table.”
“As I started listening to adoptee voices, and hearing their stories, I slowly realized how harmful my words can be. I want to make sure I’m always a safe person for them to talk to.”
“You celebrate that C momma. You take that kid out for ice cream. Because when a grade is earned through hard work and perseverance, there is a lot more in it than just content.”
“4. Just admit to yourself now you’re never going to make cool enough car or gun noises. This is a gift I swear only males are blessed with.”
“A mother’s mental health matters. Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your kids.”
She pulled over on the side of a dangerous curve in the road when a gray pick-up truck pulled up behind her.
“So, mommas, if you are gingerly walking into this season wondering if you’ll ever get over the ache of letting go, hold on for the ride.”
“I knew this would happen, but I just wanted to grab her and stick her in a bubble where society can’t tell her what is beautiful and what is ugly. That she isn’t worthy of love or happiness if she doesn’t look a certain way.”
“You are going to walk into a room and forget why you even entered it. You are going to forget about gymnastics class. You are going to be late for your kid’s bus. You are going to think you responded to that text but you actually didn’t.”
“I met with the Neonatologist in the NICU a few times, who also tried to convince me to let the girls go. By the second meeting with this doctor, I wasn’t very pleasant. I remember yelling, ‘DO YOUR DAMN JOB AND SAVE MY DAUGHTERS.'”