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Reflections on Motherhood

A One-Year Birthday and a Baby on the Way

By Kate Riener Boyd

succeeding.

If honest, I can say that the house is neat more often than not and that it would take effort and time I am not willing invest to make it constantly immaculate. I don't want to live in a museum, and I don't actually believe that my son needs to visit one every day to have enriching experiences. I know I'm a good mom, that he is confident and loving and curious and bright and interested and happy. I do have to make time to write and to exercise, although I probably need to forego the hip-hop aerobics for prenatal yoga. But I have a willing, attentive husband who wants to help me find time for myself. And as for being a less-than-perfect wife ... well, we got pregnant again, didn't we?

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