“Nope, no one told me how much I would have to give up. But you know what? No one told me how much I would gain.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
- Toddlers
“Nope, no one told me how much I would have to give up. But you know what? No one told me how much I would gain.”
“Instead of no. Not right now. Maybe another time. Sometimes when I realize I’m operating on autopilot, I stop and ask myself, ‘Why am I even saying no? Do I even have an actual reason?'”
“Oh, God. I was going to have 4 kids, 3 under age 3. How was I possibly going to handle two toddlers AND an infant while coaching our eldest through virtual learning? I called my friend of 20 years, shaking and sick to my stomach with the test in my hand: ‘I don’t think I can do it.’ She said simply, ‘You can. And you will.'”
“Unwashed hair, two day old pajamas, and an unmade bed.”
“Once I moved past the guilt, independent play became an indispensable tool for me to get work done during the day and to allow my child’s imagination and independence to flourish.”
The most magical place on earth just got even more magical.
“Her diagnosis sent us reeling, but we decided we wouldn’t define Shaina by her condition but by her sunshine personality.”
“These moments are here to teach us lessons, to break us down and rebuild a stronger version of ourselves. You are a warrior, you are a fighter, you are a survivor.”
“I dreamed of him becoming part of our family. For her and her bio brother to be reunited someday.”
“You aren’t my only anymore, but you were my first. You taught me what being a mama meant.”
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