Pat on the lap + eye rub = I'm sleepy and I'm ready to cuddle.
Mouth open wide + finger inserted = I'm hungry woman. Feed me NOW.
Right fist to left shoulder + pointing = I love you.
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I know. How the hell does taking off your clothes in front of complete strangers, and twirling your hips like you're Beyoncé's back-up dancer, make you a better parent? To a little GIRL, no less! It's impossible, right? WRONG.
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"Hi God. Are you there? It's me, Mom. No, not YOUR mom, {E's} mom. Yes, I need to talk to you. I have a special request. Well, more like a list of demands. And yes, I know - I'm not supposed to demand anything of you, but I feel like ya kind of owe me this one."
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Here is my truth.
I love my daughter more than I love the air I breathe into my own body. If, God forbid, there were ever a situation where it was my life or hers, I'd save someone the trouble and take my own life. No questions. No hesitation. Done. But if you ask me do I love being a parent, many times the real answer is NO.
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So no, fear didn't creep in with that note - it slapped me right upside my head. What was this going to be like for her? Would she struggle? Would she get it? Would she get frustrated and throw the pencils across the room? WOULD THIS BE THE MOMENT THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT THE DOCTORS WERE RIGHT, AND SHE HAD REACHED HER FULL LEARNING CAPACTIY????
So I did what all nervous wreck mothers do. I drank. Wine.
1+1=2 glasses, to be exact.
Read MoreWe all do things that we were raised up not to do. Children are no exception. We as parents cannot change our children's lives. We accept them.
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I was scared at first. I was only 18 years old when I learned that I would be a father. I was still a kid myself and I wasn’t sure what to do. I didn’t feel confident that I could raise a kid and didn’t think that I would make a good father.
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Parenting thus far has definitely been a little more challenging than I expected, but on the flip side, it has also been the most incredible and rewarding experience of my life. I feel like I was prepared in some ways (desire, maturity, financially, spiritually, etc.), but I wasn’t prepared for how many questions I would have… a college degree, but dumb when it comes to newborn basics…
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