Emily! Thanks for this incredibly lovely response. I'm happy that you felt your own motherhood in this piece. I had a conversation with my daughter recently; she was upset with me and I started crying so then she felt bad - I said no, don't feel bad, I am constantly reminded that no matter how hard I try, the perfect mother doesn't exist, I want to do right by you but it sometimes feels unattainable and that's motherhood in a nutshell but I am going to just keep trying. I know I'm a good mom and I also know it'll never feel like enough.