I'm a mom, and every day I choose motherhood. And it won’t be perfect, but I’ll always try by choosing motherhood, again and again.

A mother's love shows her children the way. It holds influence. It shapes cultures and people. It’s powerful.

I looked down at my sweet smiling two-year-old, eyes following a bird in flight above. “But I’m going to miss this,” I answered in a soft quiet voice.