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My son D is four with a twelve-year-old mouth. One night, as he was playing in the bath, he uttered a word which he knows doesn’t belong in polite company. So I told him “That’s a bathroom word” and his prompt reply: “But I am in the bathroom!”

To all the moms with young kids, I want to give some hope. The first four years of a child’s life are busy and challenging to mothers. There are many bumps in the road and it feels like you have lost your life completely, especially if you are a working mom. But it does get easier. I’m eternally grateful that I could have one full year of maternity leave, which is statutory here in Canada. I think that moms and babies really need that time together, it is crucial for healthy development of the child. It’s astonishing to me that mothers like Marissa Mayer could think having a child is a two-week project. I’m left feeling sad for the baby after reading such stories.

While D still needs a lot of attention, he is able to keep himself happily busy for longer periods of time. Yesterday he casually informed me: “Mom, I’m going to watch some TV, you can work on your computer, it’s okay” [big smile]. Furthermore, D goes to bed early in the evenings now, since he is not napping anymore in the afternoon. That leaves some time for me at night and I really feel I can achieve some dreams again. I have to admit that I still sometimes sneak into his room at night just to watch him sleep and hear his soft breathing while I make sure he is snug and covered. My approach is to enjoy every stage of D’s young life and savour the moments, it’s really the moments together that matter. Have a great day.