“I held her during my ‘golden hour’ and quietly cried small tears from the corners of my eyes. Guilt consumed me.”
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“I held her during my ‘golden hour’ and quietly cried small tears from the corners of my eyes. Guilt consumed me.”
“Control isn’t real. But peace is.”
“We drove along at a snail’s pace. But we talked. We laughed.”
“Losing one parent is terrible, yes. Horrible, devastating, one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through. But no one prepares you for losing two.”
“Some days I’m exhausted by the messes, the arguments, and the constant work it takes to be a mother. Motherhood is easy to cherish on the good days, but what about the days where you feel depleted?”
“Intentional motherhood is about choosing to live the life you want, not the life you think society expects of you. It’s a wonderful way to live, if you ask me.”
“As he got closer, he saw me and was shocked. He just kept saying, ‘Oh my god, I can’t believe this is really happening!’ I gave him a big hug and felt his heart racing.”
“When they brought Olivia’s bone marrow into the room, there was a very intense presence knowing we were about to witness our daughter’s cells and our son’s become one right in front of our eyes.”
“Jarrod isn’t a very emotional child, so him crying when we hugged Josiah really got me.”
“I gave every bit of myself to my babies and my family, and I was vehemently lying to myself about my mental health for the majority of my adult life. Until a few months ago when I walked into a doctor’s office, sat on a crinkly white sheet, and cried big ugly tears.”