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The 1st Vacation Without the Kids

I didn’t feel guilty for having enjoyed the space and peace found outside of motherhood, although I thoroughly expected to.

We all know that we can’t be everything all of our children need all at once. At times, you have to choose who needs more of you and when.

There exists a craving for connection, but a lack of drive to initiate or return it. Such is the contradictory life of a mother…

Remember, you can and will get through this. You’re a mother and you’re strong like that.

It’s all happened so quickly and though I’m overjoyed to have 12-month-olds, I’m sad to leave the infant period behind.

I didn’t know where to start. Suddenly, I went from jumping with excitement to feeling completely paralyzed.