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Lessons Learned from Motherhood

“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.” William Makepeace Thackeray I have been a parent for just over 5 and half years now. I am not an expert, I don’t hold the magic key and sometimes I still wish they came with a user’s manual. I see expectant new mothers showered with advice and shake my head in mirth. I was twenty five when I got pregnant. I wasn’t as prepared as some, but we all do what we have to. I have made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot. I thought it would be fun to share what I learned. Advice. It sounds all fine and dandy, but not everyone knows what they are talking about. No two babies or mommies are a like. Similar, yes, but not the same. I have found that with motherhood comes the desire to be the authority and give unsolicited advice. It seems that as soon as someone becomes a parent, the sensor comes off. Everyone wants to believe that what they did was the best for their child, so by getting you to believe their beliefs, someho...