The Give And Take Of Being A Mom
July 11, 2015 
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It's definitely true. Being a mom is a whole lot of give and take. It's definitely worth it, though.
All of this, to readjust my life, which is now centered upon the needs of this tiny little human?
All of this, just to squeeze out an hour or two of time for myself? Pumped bottles, instructions, lists, rushing around, only to have her on my mind the entire time I'm away, never truly able to ‘unplug' from my new role?
And then, somewhere as the days went on, and our two little souls became more acquainted, and my body repaired itself, we settled into each other. And woven in between all of this, I also found myself thinking:
This is all I have to do, to take care of her all day and have her rest her tiny head on my shoulder before I put her down for the night?
This is all I have to do, to get her to laugh at the smallest of things?
You can read the rest of this awesome essay on Scary Mommy. When you're finished, leave a comment and share your thoughts on the give and take of being a mom.
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