Motherhood
Lately I have been contemplating the seasons of motherhood. Early on when they were newborns (and of course the first experience was much different than the fourth), I was exhausted and at times nearing insanity. I was the food source and the comfort source and didn't have "me time", that was definitely not a thing. At the same time, I was overwhelmed with how much love I felt for these tiny humans. As they grew into toddlers and started to exert their independence and develop their personalities...I was "tested" you could say. During this stage I began to see how much they were teaching me and how much I still had to learn about being a functioning, healthy parent. When I was at home with the kids 24/7, I often took that time for granted. Now that I am working outside the home, I love my job but I also find myself drinking my coffee in the morning before work just staring at the face of my 3 year old. As my third child got older I started to se...