“Ember embodies the light at the end of the tunnel. The beauty that is still capable despite the pain the past year had brought.”
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“Ember embodies the light at the end of the tunnel. The beauty that is still capable despite the pain the past year had brought.”
“Tonight, I think I’ll stay here with you for just a while longer.”
“There seems to be an odd assumption that having a C-section is some sort of magical and pain-free alternative to natural childbirth.”
“I was horrified. This woman in her Lululemons, drinking her expensive Starbucks latte was complaining about feeding children?! Then she went on to say that she wants to teach a kindness class in her daughter’s class. Which I found even more confusing. I was that neighborhood kid. I relied on my neighbors to help me because my parents (who worked hard and are wonderful) sometimes couldn’t.”
“She didn’t recognize me the first day she was back. It was a very emotional time for me.”
“On the tough days, see yourself through those eyes that look up to you and you will know you’re everything they need, just as you are.”
“Older children adoptions are said to have a ‘honeymoon period.’ That wonderful time where everyone is on their best behavior and all is right in the world. Ours lasted about 3 days. People have told me how lucky my boys are to have found us. I tell them they have it backwards. It’s ME who is the lucky one.”
“I started to think about how many other things I do every day without really noticing them. So much of this early part of motherhood becomes routine so very quickly.”
“If there is any way you can make it work to stay home with your babies–and if your heart is called to do so–I encourage you to take that leap of faith.”
“When we got ready for the ceremony. My sister put on her wedding jewelry, and in a split second, I saw her turn, and I swiped her gold necklace. On her WEDDING DAY. I pawned it, and knew I was good for another day.”