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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Mother…

//The Loneliness of the Long Distance Mother…

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Mother…

Beginning with labor and moving swiftly into motherhood, there are moments, many of them, when we ask ourselves “why am I doing this?” Not to discourage the still expectant moms out there, but the stark reality is that this mommy business can be a lonely road, with twists and turns you never in your wildest dreams imagined would happen to you.

Do I regret being a mom twice over? Not on your life. I will say however, that raising children is often hair-raising and has presented the biggest challenges of my life to date. Right when you think you’ve had it, something wonderful happens: your baby smiles, your toddler rides a trike, your older child makes ‘kid art’ just for you, your teenager wraps their arms around you in an unexpected hug.

So, today, Labor Day, I tip my hat to all the moms and moms- to- be; giving birth is hard work and so is being a mom…both will leave you forever changed.

By |2015-03-07T12:24:25+00:00September 1st, 2008|Childbirth|0 Comments

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Labor & Delivery nurse, childbirth educator, author, mom of two, and triathlete!

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