Moms can work for much more than just an income. If you choose to work, your job should be something that gives you more purpose and freedom. (Money Making Mom Book Review)

They are small and bright green and gangly; long limbs zig-zagging beneath them and holding them up— not even an inch tall.

He walks through the door to find me sprawled across the sofa, yoga pants spattered in spit up and spaghetti sauce.

He comes home and I can hardly muster a “Hello.” He told me once that one of his favorite things is coming home to a warm welcoming– a smile and a hug.

I can hardly look up.

He finishes, but turns back for more. There is no more. What is a mom to feel when all she has to give is not enough? And right when I begin to feel as though I am not sufficient, I realize how true it is. I am not enough for him.

Mamas are meant to redeem the time. But how do we redeem something that hasn’t yet been spent? We are learning how to dog-ear time’s passing with life lived in such a way that the clock’s ticking will never erase it.

We redeem time by restoring its potential for beauty.