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May 9, 2023Liked by Radical Moms Union

I can relate to this. We are ill prepared culturally to the realities of children, and the wonder of babies, and how perfect they are as they are.

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There also seems no way to prepare to what it feels like to have your heart live outside your body!

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Oh my god that was beautiful.

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May 9, 2023Liked by Radical Moms Union

HOLY SHIT. THIS ONE 😭😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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May 11, 2023Liked by Radical Moms Union

What a magnificent, touching piece! I can relate so well👍💕

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Plato thought that babies were born knowing everything and then forgot it in the trauma of birth. I had never found this plausible until I had a baby and saw his strange wise little face.

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