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I wish someone had told me how emotional it is to be as a mother... wow, what a responsibility it is having this precious little life in your hands! We try so hard to do everything the "right" way for our kids and when things don't go as we planned (like breastfeeding) well, I have never felt such guilt, pain and failure. Once you become a mom, it's like every emotion you've ever experienced previously are now 100 times stronger and more real. You realize you've never truly loved, worried, felt joy or anger until your child is in your life. My suggestion... carry Kleenex with you always!
Well, I hear a small voice calling "mommy" nap time must be over:( See, I just shed a tear... good thing I have my Kleenex!
