As the mom to a 22, 18 and 17 year old's, so many things you think are so crucial when you're pregnant or have under 5's, later on you realize those things do not matter quite so much. Breastfeeding and a vaginal delivery are right at the top of my list. At your kid's high school graduation, whether you FF or BF or had a VD or a CS, no one could care less. There are lots of ways to parent successfully, and you can always tell kids that have engaged parents in their teen's lives, and the rest of it is more personal choice, than necessities.
I love this. Perfectly said. I read once that having twins as your first put you in a weird space between first time mom and a mom with multiple kids. A space that feels summed up by “You can sanitize the pacifier, but while you were doing it, they were eating stale carseat Goldfish.”
As the mom to a 22, 18 and 17 year old's, so many things you think are so crucial when you're pregnant or have under 5's, later on you realize those things do not matter quite so much. Breastfeeding and a vaginal delivery are right at the top of my list. At your kid's high school graduation, whether you FF or BF or had a VD or a CS, no one could care less. There are lots of ways to parent successfully, and you can always tell kids that have engaged parents in their teen's lives, and the rest of it is more personal choice, than necessities.
I love this. Perfectly said. I read once that having twins as your first put you in a weird space between first time mom and a mom with multiple kids. A space that feels summed up by “You can sanitize the pacifier, but while you were doing it, they were eating stale carseat Goldfish.”
This was such a great read! Love your perspective! Thanks for writing this. Very edifying to me, a slightly younger mom!