Living and Loving – August 2019

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MOMS, WHICH “MOM CHORE” WOULD YOU

FOREVER OUTSOURCE IF YOU COULD?

“Housework. I would

rather spend the time

with my kids. I’m taking

a break right now from

cleaning house.”

San-Marie Jolliffe

“Laundry. I’m standing

here looking at my front

loader, thinking it will

magically transform

into a robot. Laundry for

family of six is no joke!”

Nichole Francis Bowers

“Dishes and laundry. They

never seem to end.”

Maveshni Reddy

“Cooking! Trying to

figure out what to

make for dinner every

day drives me nuts.”

Ilande Bezuidenhout

“Not loving every

moment of motherhood

doesn’t mean I don’t

love being a mom.”

#LLMommyMoments

POLL

What is breastfeeding like for you?

22%

It’s great, just like I thought it would be

17%

It’s easier than I expected

26%

It works pretty well

9%

It’s hard, just like I thought it would be

17%

It’s a lot worse than I expected

9%

Other

during his first moments in

the world. That you would

know his signals and his

cries better than I did. I

didn’t know how intertwined

our lives would become.

But I know you now and

I’ll never be able to think

of my child’s life without

thinking of you. I know now

that you are so different

from other nurses. I know

that, at times, you are

assigned to just one baby

for 12 hours straight. I’ve

seen you sit by my baby’s

bedside for your entire

shift, working tirelessly

to get him comfortable

and stable − even when it

meant forgoing your own

breaks. I know you now and

I’ll never be able to give in

return what you have given

me. Thank you for your skill,

you are the best at what you

do. Thank you for fighting

for my baby. Thank you for

walking us to the car on the

day we were discharged.

Our story can never be told

without mentioning you.

You are appreciated

beyond measure. I know you,

and I will never forget you.

An NICU mom