I remember how tired I used to get when my kids were small. So tired I could cry. And I did cry too! But now my vantage point has changed.

On the other end of this ride we call parenting, you will find that those young, demanding years will have passed like a dream…

 So! I hope you will get all the rest you can in between rounds of meals and dishes and diapers; naps and walks and stories; baths and trips to the library; games and letters and colors and shapes; car seats and helmets and roller blades; dolls and cars and balls and toy dishes…

Because while this is a wild ride, it is also relatively short. And there is so much joy to be had in the minuscule, tiny moments when you have the chance to see the world through your child’s eyes.

Listen to them and to their concerns and thoughts as much as you can. Laugh and read and play and be carefree as much as you can. Forgive yourself quickly. Forgive them quickly.

And count all of the work and sweat and tears as joy.

You are so blessed. And so am I.

With great love,

Jacque