Tag: raising children

These Are My Motivations

In that hospital bed, the question of whether I would do anything for my kids was real.

His eyes turn red, you lean in to check him, and he sneezes in your face.

I had to force myself to see the worst of him, even though I usually can only see the best.

As soon as we opened the door, she became the most fragile thing in our home.

When you truly accept anything as a possibility then everything is perfect.

This wasn’t home and no other parents were doing it. That’s what makes it “embarrassing.”

What followed was a barrage of sad heart emojis mixed with the occasional, “Stay Strong, Mama”.

There are some days when I am in awe of his nerve.

I spent years in the babyhood trenches. I have the scars, words, and formula stains to prove it.