Mourning the Loss of the Child I Didn't Have - and Loving the One I Do
It’s been over five years since I’ve sat down to write anything that wasn’t a snarky comment in a Facebook group about something that mildly annoyed me. Funny how motherhood has a way of quietly stealing your hobbies. One day, you’re writing, crafting, or binge-watching for fun — and the next, there just isn’t enough time in the day. Other priorities take over, family needs multiply, and suddenly your “me time” is gone. Sometimes you get lucky, and you can introduce your kids to a couple of your hobbies so that you can pick them back up. For example, my son loves watching movies with me and every now and again I can talk him into a craft night. In fact, just tonight we painted little ceramic Halloween figures. I like to encourage his artistic/creative side, but I also just like to paint, so it's really the best of both worlds. One hobby that I cannot really share with him right now though, is writing. He's got a really great mind, and a fantastic vocabulary. He's also wonde...
