As the saying goes, "For when a child is born the mother also is born again.” (Gilbert Parker)

Even though beginnings are so rich with opportunity and possibility, they can also feel like a tremendous amount of pressure. But just because the calendar has flipped forward, it does not mean you’re suddenly required to become a brand-new person. Who you are right now is pretty amazing—exactly as you are. You don’t need a list of resolutions or goals for the year or even a word of the year to make the most of your 2020.

I am sure motherhood does have days that are full of all the magical things we could dream of, the days when you feel fresh and beautiful and you can just float through the day without distraction or interruption. But let’s be real, I think I can count those times on maybe one finger.