How Motherhood Changes Us
How Motherhood Changes Us
How Motherhood Changes Us
How Motherhood Changes Us
How Motherhood Changes Us

Beginnings: Journeys Towards Parenthood

You will lose it sometimes. And that’s ok. You won’t be the first or last mother to say, “I can’t do this…”

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The Middle Years: Life with Children at Home

I used to think that my epitaph would say, “Margaret Emily Friedrich, 1952-until fill in the date. I’m fine, thank you.” Recently, I have changed it to “She did the best she could.” Because honestly, that’s all we can do…

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Endings: The Children Leave Home

Now I want so much to be understood by my kids. I wonder, “Do you get it? Do you see why I made these choices? Do I ever get to grow up, or do I always stay that limited ‘mom’?”

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