“If it makes her feel pretty, if it makes her feel good about herself even for a split second… let her do it.”

“If it makes her feel pretty, if it makes her feel good about herself even for a split second… let her do it.”
“If someone says no, it’s a SOLID no.”
“It’s okay to take the path less traveled.”
“I got a first chance at life.”
“It is difficult to evade the worries of tomorrow, but we can control making our children feel unconditionally and wholly loved, today.”
“You don’t see it in the floor covered with toys or the countertop smattered with dirty dishes. You don’t feel it in your 3-day-old yoga pants, desperately brushing out the crease in your hair from your days-old ponytail, wondering where all of your clean bras are. But it’s there, one perfect Mom for her sweet baby.”
“It does not mean our child is dying.”
“I’d rather my breastmilk be put to good use.”
“Hi, I’m your Dad. You don’t know me yet, but I feel like I’ve always known you. When I close my eyes, I can already see your little face looking up at me. I can feel your tiny hand wrap around my index finger. My plan is to tell you every day of your life how much I love you.”
“I haven’t been pain-free since December of 2013. Since then, I’ve gotten sicker and sicker. Being doubled over in pain is my everyday life.”