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I get to be a mom

  • Tonya M Call
  • Jan 13
  • 1 min read

What does it mean to be a mom? As a stay-at-home mom with three amazing boys, I question my value after leaving my career behind. I often felt worthless without other titles. Three weeks postpartum, in the shower, I looked down at my stomach, over at my baby, and at the stack of pre-pregnancy clothes that no longer fit. Tears filled my eyes as I realized I’m a mom. It hit me that in the past 13 years, I’ve looked down on myself as just a mom, feeling ashamed when asked what I do. I’ve shamed myself, feeling like I don’t belong, that my life has passed me by, and that I have no purpose. But then I realized: I’m a mom in this life. I may not be a model or a fashion designer, but my husband and my boys know me. I’ve decided to hold my head high when asked what I do. In this life, I get to be a mom.

 
 
 

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