After my first child was born, I happened upon the famous Elizabeth Stone quote:
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
Of course everyone said, "Nothing will ever be the same...Kiss your freedom good-bye...No more sleeping in..." and all of those other things we already knew, but there were other truths we did not understand. We did not understand how messy the insides of our cars would become. We did not understand that you can live fully on less than two hours of sleep. We did not know how hard it would be to trust others to take care of our children when we could not. We did not fully comprehend that the care must be trusted and proven before our brains could let go of the worry about their care.
My work would not have been possible seven of the last 10 years without the care providers who taught ABCs and 123s, sang, played, kissed boo-boos, insisted on naps and nutrition so that I could contribute to the world through my work. Those wonderful people are: Nicole, Delia, Robin, Gio, Julie, Jill, Leanne, Pearla, Janessa, Jen, Jenny, Phil, Elaine, Krista, and others who were co-teachers, administrators, or support staff who made my children's days brighter for their presence.
Thank you for your loving care.
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