what surprised me about motherhood

What Surprised Me Most About Motherhood Had Nothing to Do With My Son

By Mary Squillace

I recently caught up with a friend who I hadn’t seen since I’d given birth to my son five months earlier.

“Well?” She looked at me with wide eyes. “What’s surprised you most about motherhood?!”

At a loss for a succinct answer, I think I threw up my hands and said something like, everything!

Mary Squillace
Mary Squillace

 

Mary’s a longtime writer-editor and a first-time mom. In her career, she’s covered everything from health and fitness to astrology, and her byline has appeared in a variety of print and online publications, including Glamour, Real Simple, and Shape. Most recently, Mary served as the Editor-in-Chief of Momtastic. Keep up with her by subscribing to her weekly parenting newsletter, or find her on Instagram and Twitter.

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