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On: Motherhood

Two-years-ago, I willingly signed up for this ‘demanding’ training course; one of those … learn-as-much-information-as-humanly-possible situations. This condensed exposure assignment was  publicly  known as “motherhood,” and as of 2017, I left my enjoyable, selfish comfort bubble and became a card-carrying-trainee – FOR LIFE. Advertising said there was the equivalent of a second birthday, a whole holiday dedicated to these women where they were showered with gifts and could relax and revel in their parenting accomplishments and hard work; so much love – they said – one might explode.   They didn’t say there would be 1000 extra loads of laundry or diapers so offensive there might be tears, they didn’t mention any one of a million moments that would bring you to your knees looking frantically for a white flag to wave or some a manual to consult. Nonetheless, my whole being is invested forever. I am a lifetime card-carrying member of the mom club. I’m proud. It is a privilege to