“I used to think successful people were the ones with the high-profile careers, the most put-together houses and children, the ones who look good from the outside. I was wrong.”
- Love What Matters
- Family
“I used to think successful people were the ones with the high-profile careers, the most put-together houses and children, the ones who look good from the outside. I was wrong.”
“We were told we had too many children already and wouldn’t be considered. I was given disappointing news a lot, but I wasn’t phased. I knew these were my kids.”
“In the end, João walked out with a trimmed beard, a fresh haircut, new clothes, a jacket, and a pair of shoes. He looked like a completely different person!”
“Because of paid leave, I didn’t have to make the hard choices thousands of parents have to make in this country. The choice between caring for myself and my child physically, or caring for us both financially. The choice between halting my career and having a child. The choice between staying or going while I looked a new little human in the eyes.”
“Unwashed hair, two day old pajamas, and an unmade bed.”
“Once I moved past the guilt, independent play became an indispensable tool for me to get work done during the day and to allow my child’s imagination and independence to flourish.”
“Because nothing, I repeat, NOTHING is going to prepare you for what you are about to see.”
“Until one day I realized, ‘Like hell I did nothing!’ I am raising two AMAZING human beings. I kept this house together from the moment we bought it. And I looked death in the face and said, ‘Not today. Maybe someday, but NOT TODAY.'”
“In our society, a mother suffers guilt no matter what she does. If you listen to everyone else, you’re always going to fall short.”
“No matter how much time passes, as our babies turn into kids, and then teens, and eventually adults, we will continue to stare. Time ceases to exist, and every single worry, all the bad in this world, blurs into the background like an unfocused photograph.”