Before You Were a Parent, You Were You

On reconnecting with the person you used to be

Photo by Nofi Sofyan Hadi on Unsplash

otherhood has turned me into the person I was destined to become. I always knew I wanted to be a mom but I could never articulate exactly why. Now, of course, I know the answers to this question. When my daughter hugs me I think: wow, I made her. I created this love. When I rock her to sleep and her little head rests gently on my chest, I think: this…

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