“My reaction didn’t help, obviously.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
“My reaction didn’t help, obviously.”
“And when the nurse said to me, ‘Are you okay? You don’t seem excited.’ I hated her for it. I hated that I hated her for it, but I did. They began inducing me, and the minute they did I started contracting.”
“‘STOP scraping your teeth on your fork!’ he yelled. I feared family meals. I became strong when skinny and untouchable when numb.”
“I was you 10 years ago.”
“She told me she’s a widow, too. She told me about losing her daughter. I did something I rarely do—I slowed down. I leaned in. I listened.”
“She’s conscientious. A hard worker by nature. She needs to know it’s okay to let some things go.”
“Bowie is now 3 years old and my daughter, Tigerlily, is 6 months old. Bowie still breastfeeds 5 times a day. Seeing my babies hold hands while they breastfeed at the same time makes it all worth it.”
“I could hear her crying to John. She told him, ‘Please, tell the kids I love them!!’ It crushed me, but it was then I looked at her.”
“Within the first year of parenting, we were in the trenches.”
“I wish I didn’t have to see my mother dying. I can’t change anything. I have to live with it.”