Luckily, she and baby are both doing fine.
I celebrate despite "it all." I celebrate myself. That I am managing. I am managing. These feel like heartbreaks. These feel like miracles.
It's hard to say who loves these more—my kids or me.
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"Working from home, homeschooling a five-year old who didn’t understand the idea of not leaving the house or seeing other siblings, and coping with the daily changes of pregnancy was beginning to make me feel anxious."
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"Every night when the baby would wake up and cry, I would cry too—and every time I felt like I was losing control."
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"My baby should be in a park under the sun, on the swings, walking on grass, befriending other kids, but instead, he is at home all day every day, pacing from one room to the other, playing with the same toys each day, seeing no new faces apart from his parents."
"Here I am, day 1 postpartum, in my mesh underwear."
"No one told me I could change my clothes. No one told me I could bathe. I needed a caregiver. I needed an advocate. I needed someone to take care of me."
For every stage of motherhood that ends, a new one begins, bringing different but no less abundant joys.
This year is just so hard.
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Dear turkey sandwich: We love you.
According to an expert.