“I’m a single mom, yes, but my village is strong, amazing, and the most supportive. I know this baby will be surrounded by so much love, understanding, and diversity. I thank the universe everyday for placing such amazing, wonderful, loving humans in my life exactly when I needed them.”
“Yes, parenthood changes sex and intimacy a lot. No one will argue on that. But it’s not gone, it’s just different, and maybe that’s okay.”
“The night we came home, June fell asleep on the couch waiting for us. Joey crept into the house holding Ivy. ‘June Bug, wake up.’ She popped up when she realized Mom, Dad, and Ivy were home.”
“Many things do not come naturally for Sebastian, but it appeared as if public speaking was something he had done all of his life.”
“Very sad, very happy, very excited, very angry. She moves before she thinks. If you tell her she shouldn’t, she is even more determined. If she loves you, she loves you big. There is no in-between.”
“Poor sex ed. Costly contraception. Inadequate health care. Poor paying jobs. Ectopic pregnancies with a 99.9% chance of killing the mother if left alone. Miscarriages subject to criminal investigation. Dying of sepsis or blood loss from DIY abortions. Doctors afraid to save their patients’ lives due to the fear of a murder conviction. Foster care systems filling up. Children dying. Who will save us when pro-life ends after birth?”
“You might miss things about the little years, but the trade-off will give you back so much you can’t even imagine.”
“He didn’t withdraw from friends or family. He didn’t talk about wanting to hurt himself. I don’t have any answers, but I want to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
“It’s not the flowers and massage or a one-day celebration, it’s those tiny little reminders that cost nothing but mean everything.”
“We like to celebrate a lot of babies’ firsts. First bath, first car ride, first tooth—you name it. I have pages in my girls’ baby books dedicated to this stuff. But what about mom firsts?”
