Few experiences in life generate as much emotion as having a baby. Between the joy of parenthood and the stress of looking after an infant, parents are expected to ride a rollercoaster of thoughts and feelings. [Read more…] about Achieving Peace of Mind with a New Baby at Home
Friends, Finally: How My Mom and I Finally Got Along
Asking other women who are also someone’s daughter: Growing up, was your mother your best friend? My mom wasn’t. But I know she tried. As I write this, I am finally friends with mom. In fact, she is my best friend.
It is only now that I am a mother myself that I often look back at situations she and I went through together. I would wonder what thoughts went through her head; what she would tell herself so she could soldier through them.
I would wonder how many times she cried herself to sleep.
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