“It’s crying in front of the mirror in your mesh underwear, breasts filled with milk leaking everywhere, not recognizing the person with stretch marks, acne, and tears in her eyes looking back at you.”
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“It’s crying in front of the mirror in your mesh underwear, breasts filled with milk leaking everywhere, not recognizing the person with stretch marks, acne, and tears in her eyes looking back at you.”
“Because my kids don’t need perfection. They need laughing, playful, happy, me. They need me, who runs after them in a game of chase and tickles them when they’re caught. They need me, who plays make-believe and smiles so big instead of worrying about WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING.”
“I questioned why now? Why after years when I was younger begging for more kids would now be the time to answer that prayer? This year, at the age of 46 and 47, God decided it was time for the shock of our lives.”
“In the blink of an eye, I went from spending my days hanging with friends, hiking with my dog, and going to the beach, to waking up in a hospital trying to comprehend if I was going to survive.”
“I often looked down on my dad’s alcoholism as a character defect. A flaw he was responsible for, and something I would never let happen to me. Even as I drank more and more. Even when I started to hide my own drinking from others. Alcohol is tricky like that.”
“You can have knowledge of autism and do absolutely nothing about it. You can accept that autism exists without ever having to embrace it.”
“Nothing is worth more than your peace. Hold on to that, like your life depends on it (‘cause it does), and you’ll be the richest woman in the world.”
“It’s popular right now to ‘raise kind humans’ and to be inclusive— but true inclusivity means learning about people who are different from us and letting it change the way we live.”
“Adoption is a calling, not a backup plan.”
“Not everyone is ready to talk about it or go public. No one knows what’s best for you, except YOU.”