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Undignified Motherhood

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As blissful as she knows it will be, she also knows that motherhood is going to be a messy, undignified job. She’s not naive. She doesn’t mind, though. She knows that it will be worth it, before she even starts. She may not be holding that sweet baby yet, but she’s already all mom, through and through. It’s been in her heart for longer than she can remember. And now her time has come.

Right from the get-go, she is confronted with her journey of motherhood humility. She hugs the toilet each morning, sometimes all day too. Pity her on the days that she has to keep a 44 ounce empty Subway cup in the car for that sudden bought of queasiness. Her first exercises in multitasking are learning to drive and puke at the same time.

But she doesn’t mind.

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