Conscious, determined optimism, as opposed to the naïve exuberance with which I bubbled before actually having kids, is a necessary fuel for any parent.
Wanting Daughters, Birthing Sons
Early on, I decided that if boys were my path in parenthood, I’d raise good ones.
Flexing A Different Muscle
My hope is that as my sons see me fulfilled by being their mother as well as all I am beyond that, they will reach for such equilibrium and encourage it in others.
Through Oliver’s Eyes
Daily, he teaches me anew that beauty really is in the eyes of the beholder, and I am a better person and mother for that lesson.