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If you think wet wipes are just for messy faces, allow us to open your eyes.
I needed to talk to my mom, I needed to chat with my friends, I needed advice from an expert, I needed to buy more diapers! My phone allowed me to do all these things (mostly) in silence, one-handed, at all hours of the day and night.
Did we mention she’s also a mom of four?
This isn’t about “missing out,” but discovering more.
A mother’s love could never leave.
Their emotions are real. Getting the red cup when she wanted the blue cup is significant to them.
Once you cross that threshold of attaching your heart to your baby’s heart, you’re in this sisterhood of motherhood.
1. Change how you prioritize your list. Scoot self-care closer to the top. ?
You are more than mine, sweet daughter. You’ve always been so much more than mine. If anything, I am yours.
I am their mother—totally, wholly and entirely. It is my proudest role. But that is not all I am.
Every single mother I know is figuring it out as she goes, making it work along the way.
The other day, out of nowhere, it hit me...I was having fun.
When I asked my friend if she exercises and she responded by laughing out loud, I thought, “I really like this lady.”
I don’t want my daughter to remember the “things”—I want her to remember me.
11. It’s never too early to give children language for their feelings.
Mothers know that when the children are napping, they have a set amount of time to accomplish something.
...and it’s beautiful! ?
1. Be honest about what’s *actually* fun for you.
1. Find your center ?
3. Bring coffee. ☕
