how I was raised.

I had the most loving, strong, yet compassionate mother who always let us know how much we were loved.

She always made us feel confident, even on days we didn’t have as much as the other kids. She encouraged us to be curious and explore everything around us. We always knew how loved we were with an overabundance of affection without being coddled. We are big huggers. All my upbringing from both of my parents who I absolutely adore has made me into the independent woman I am today with the confidence not to stop until I am a mom with a child to love. I know there is someone out there who will read this and think I would want all of this for the child as well, because I know this is exactly what I want for a child of my own.