A Prime Choice
When I was pregnant with Dash, I met up with a business associate who is also a mother. She asked me, "So are you going to get a maid?" She was referring to after Dash is born. "No," I replied. She raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Why not?? You're gonna need one." "Nah," I said dismissively. "I think I'll be ok." In my heart I thought about her... "Geez woman, I'm gonna NEED a maid?? Do you have any idea how spoilt rotten you sound? I work from home and have so much free time. One adult and one baby - how hard can it be??? Ridiculous, I won't need a maid and I don't want one." Fast forward a few months... That one sentence from that business associate turned out to be the most astute advice I've received from experienced mothers. Motherhood is TOUGH. It is, in fact, the toughest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I cannot believe people talk about how painful childbirth or recove