𝗪𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬,⁣

𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭.⁣

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And when we’re tired, we’re laughing less and fighting more.⁣

When we’re frustrated, we’re score-keeping instead of complimenting.⁣

And when we’re so wrapped up in our children, work, and busy lives, we forget each other.⁣

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𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.⁣

The way our feet intertwine under the covers before bedtime when one of us is sad.⁣

The way we give each other a look and whisper, "that's from your side," when one of the kids has been driving us crazy all day.⁣

The way we handhold through hard conversations at the NICU or early intervention evaluations.⁣

The way we offer a listening ear when the other is in tears.⁣

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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝,⁣

the anxiety,⁣

a struggling child,⁣

speech delays,⁣

NICU stays,⁣

health scares,⁣

anything—⁣

𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭.⁣

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So, our connection has grown deeper and deeper,⁣

and that’s what matters most.⁣


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