08 May Community of moms: We are all in this together

By Krystal Abreu

After the passing of my mother to cancer when I was 10 years old, I remember thinking about how I wanted to have a daughter of my own some day. I craved to know what it would be like to have a genuine mother-daughter relationship. When I was pregnant with my first born I “had a feeling” the baby was going to be a girl, it just had to be! Well, the anatomy scan showed a boy clear as day and at that point it did not matter to me at all, I was excited to just be a mother. My beautiful boy changed my life forever. 

I had no idea how much of a roller coaster motherhood would be, the high feelings of love when you first give birth to the lower feelings of postpartum depression and anxiety. What got me through those lower moments were other more seasoned mothers full of wisdom and nurture. A few years later I was pregnant with my second child and I was blessed with the most beautiful baby girl in the world. She has brought so much laughter, growth, and patience to my journey in motherhood. I recently gave birth to my third baby and he has been the sweetest addition to our family. I love how each child is so uniquely created and their different personalities keep me on my toes. 

One thing that has been a great blessing to me as a mother is finding a community of moms to raise our children together and to be there for one another. It takes a village to care for our little ones, and connecting with other moms is essential in motherhood. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, foster mothers, adopted mothers, we are all in this together!