Comments on: Letter to a soon-to-be mom-to-be http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/ a real look at a 20 something mom Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=479 By: Tara http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-6727 Tara Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:24:35 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-6727 @Jen - If I honestly knew what it was like, I don't know if I would have had kids. There. I said it. Yes, I love my kids now because THEY ARE HERE. I love 'em. That's what I do. But to know that every day would be a battle, that I would love them so much and my chest would hurt when they are away from me, that I wouldn't know all the answers at the precise moment I needed them, all that knowledge would have scared me right to my doctor's office to get my tubes tied. But I'm glad I kind of fell into it, because I do love it now. :) @Jen – If I honestly knew what it was like, I don’t know if I would have had kids. There. I said it. Yes, I love my kids now because THEY ARE HERE. I love ‘em. That’s what I do. But to know that every day would be a battle, that I would love them so much and my chest would hurt when they are away from me, that I wouldn’t know all the answers at the precise moment I needed them, all that knowledge would have scared me right to my doctor’s office to get my tubes tied. But I’m glad I kind of fell into it, because I do love it now. :)

]]> By: allison http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-6725 allison Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:31:08 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-6725 thanks for the letter -- I'm halfway along the pregnancy journey, and those sound like good things to remember :) thanks for the letter — I’m halfway along the pregnancy journey, and those sound like good things to remember :)

]]> By: Jen @ After The Alter http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-6724 Jen @ After The Alter Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:36:45 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-6724 what a great post. Sometimes I wonder if ignorance is bliss when it comes to motherhood...but other times I feel like its good to know what you are getting into. thanks for the honesty! I'm going to share this on my fan page! what a great post. Sometimes I wonder if ignorance is bliss when it comes to motherhood…but other times I feel like its good to know what you are getting into.

thanks for the honesty! I’m going to share this on my fan page!

]]> By: Yakini http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4567 Yakini Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-4567 Awesome letter!!! I think every mom has experienced of all those sentiments that you described. It is a new and very scary, but exciting and immensely rewarding journey!!!! Awesome letter!!! I think every mom has experienced of all those sentiments that you described. It is a new and very scary, but exciting and immensely rewarding journey!!!!

]]> By: the diva http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 the diva Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:29:24 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-4561 I came across your blog as I perused the black and married with kids blog. While I am definitely not a "20 something" mommy, I am a mommy. As we mothers begin to understand after kids, motherhood is universal. I'm in my thirties and motherhood is definitely not what I envisioned it to be. I have a three year old, a two year old, AND a 15 year old stepson (stepmotherhood is a beast!) . You know even if someone had written me a letter before I conceived or even before I married, I still wouldn't have understood the magnitude of the journey. Looking back people did try to warn me, but I just figured I was to fly and had read too many books to get flustered about motherhood. Motherhood is definitely a journey that has to be experienced before it's fully understood. But I truly believe motherhood makes you a better person. I came across your blog as I perused the black and married with kids blog. While I am definitely not a “20 something” mommy, I am a mommy. As we mothers begin to understand after kids, motherhood is universal. I’m in my thirties and motherhood is definitely not what I envisioned it to be. I have a three year old, a two year old, AND a 15 year old stepson (stepmotherhood is a beast!) . You know even if someone had written me a letter before I conceived or even before I married, I still wouldn’t have understood the magnitude of the journey. Looking back people did try to warn me, but I just figured I was to fly and had read too many books to get flustered about motherhood. Motherhood is definitely a journey that has to be experienced before it’s fully understood. But I truly believe motherhood makes you a better person.

]]> By: TwentySomethingMomma http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4533 TwentySomethingMomma Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:20:56 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-4533 Beautifully written - it's funny how the pieces just seem to fall into place when you have no choice but to keep moving forward. I hope your friend will read this and keep it locked away in memory - it'll do her good to remember these words when SHE'S up for the dreaded 3:00am feeding. Beautifully written – it’s funny how the pieces just seem to fall into place when you have no choice but to keep moving forward. I hope your friend will read this and keep it locked away in memory – it’ll do her good to remember these words when SHE’S up for the dreaded 3:00am feeding.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/2009/08/23/letter-to-a-soon-to-be-mom-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4530 Tricia Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:08:34 +0000 http://www.theyoungmommylife.com/?p=1216#comment-4530 Beautiful! This is a great letter. I needed this letter. LOL. Honestly embarking on the journey into motherhood is great, there are frustrating moments but there are those moments that just make u smile. Next thing you know you look up their 15 months old running, trying to talk and doing some of the funniest things and you'll miss those early days. Not all of them LOL but some. Beautiful! This is a great letter. I needed this letter. LOL. Honestly embarking on the journey into motherhood is great, there are frustrating moments but there are those moments that just make u smile. Next thing you know you look up their 15 months old running, trying to talk and doing some of the funniest things and you’ll miss those early days. Not all of them LOL but some.

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