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Maybe a child doesn't need a mother who never makes mistakes, but one who is willing to repair, and to reconnect.

Not rushing, just feeling.

That light didn't spare me the pain. It walked into the pain with me. For anyone struggling in the dark right now.

Pregnant women aren't remarkable because of how much pain we can take. We're remarkable because we're willing — for a child we haven't met yet.

So often the thing we can't let go of isn't for our child at all. It's for the child we used to be.

What truly gives a child strength isn't our anxiety or tension — it's the calm and ease within us.