When I think of what it is to be a mom, my perspective has changed. Now that I have a little one of my own, I see motherhood differently. I respect my own mom and the sacrifices she made so much more. I see the choices that my grandmothers made in a different light and am much more grateful for the time I spent with them. I feel compelled to encourage the mamas around me - no matter how they began this journey called motherhood. The new mom, the homeschooling mom, the mom who has lost herself in her littles. The mom whose babies live in heaven or is walking through infertility. … [Read more...]