The truth is, the hand that rocks the cradle really does rule the world. No one will influence your child’s life more than you. No one.
You write their future one day at a time, one meal, one movie, one bath, one boo-boo, one lesson, one kiss, one hug, one diaper at a time. Millions of moments and thousands of days add up to a life of purpose when we value each moment and treasure each day. Even the hard days. And the hard days will come. Do you know you’re a builder? Whatever ‘mom name’ you go by, working mom, single mom, traveling mom, handicapped mom, step-mom, empty nest mom or a brand-new first time mom, you’re a builder. Moment by moment, day by day, year by year, you’re building.
Each day another brick is laid. Another building block is nailed into place. Another…
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Catch and Release
It’s a push/pull, this mothering thing. Holding and at the same time, letting go. We have these babies, these tiny, soft, helpless babies, and we vow to hold them close, keep them safe, and never let the world and all it’s fears and worries and heartaches get too close. We become mama-fierce, like protective she-lions, ready …