My body

This is the body that has carried more than my children.

It has held me, as much as it has held them.

It has walked me through every stage of my life so far.

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Perfectionist to parent

No one really talks about how challenging the transition from perfectionist to parent can be.

Or how parenting as a perfectionist can consume so much of the energy you don’t have.

Before motherhood, I was a perfectionist in many aspects of my life.

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For keeps

I’m in it for keeps.

I knew this as soon as I held you.

I wrapped my arms around you, and motherhood wrapped it’s arms around me.

At that point, nothing had come close to holding me so close to my own heart.

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The pep talk we all need

The pep talk I think we all should be given as we leave the fourth trimester:

This is not over. You will still be tired. Perhaps even more so than before. Your children will get bigger, and so will their emotions. They may not sleep through for some time, and that is normal. So you may find it even harder. Be gentle with yourself at every turn. Postpartum doesn’t end.

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