“As a mother to 5 kids, my house has its fair share of quarrels.”

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“As a mother to 5 kids, my house has its fair share of quarrels.”
“He came in and pretty much fell to his knees, put his head on my belly, and was in tears.”
“I took note. I thought this was a list of things I needed to abide by. The unspoken rules of motherhood. Secrets I was kindly being told. If I could write a response now, I’d consider adding the following…”
“The general exhaustion of pregnancy combined with the constant lifting and putting down, feeding of a newborn, and hands-on activities of a growing toddler (like potty-training and cleaning up) can make for an exhausted mama.”
“But how do you come back from that? How do you rise from such an ugly, demoralizing, and damaging mistake, to finish the work you set out to do in the first place? These were questions the internet did not have answers to when I went looking 4 years ago, as my life imploded around me.”
“For years, comments made me believe I was a bad mom. Her diagnosis was heartbreaking, yet validating. Finally, I had an answer.”
“You should never meet your heroes” is a widely known piece of advice, but it’s safe to say Lily disagrees.
“One girl didn’t speak and kept her head down the whole time. But when we were done, and she saw herself in the mirror, she became a different person. She had the biggest smile on her face.”
Most boys would ask for video games or a new toy for their birthdays, but Romario Valentine has a much bigger goal.
“I noticed something written inside so I looked closer to see. My eyes filled with tears.”