A Bridge

I took this pic of the Golden Gate Bridge back in undergrad in my very first photo class.

This article over at Deep Breath of Parenting is great. She much more eloquently writes about those moments after the child is born and at home. She writes,

"The moment a child is born is a crisis moment for a new parent — whether the birth goes exactly as planned or in another way all together.  That moment marks a turning point for the parent.  Life is forever changed.  It is the beginning of great possibility — transformation and deep growth — of both the child and the parent."

I also love what she says about the moments after her first child is born:

"I was taken to the recovery room and left by myself.  For nine months I had carried my baby under my heart.  For nine months he had been my constant companion.  For nine months I had been preparing and dreaming of the day of his birth.  And now I was a mother… and alone."

In this post titled, A Bridge Between the Ideal and Reality of Parenting, she not only talks about her experiences but she mentions this great non-profit called Mother Mentors. It's a program that visits new parents and infants once a week for a few months. How wonderful! I think every hospital and birth center should offer something like this. Thankfully I have the couples from my birthing class that have given me great support as well as friends like Jane who have stopped in many times since the burrito was born. But it's hard to ask for help or support. Mother Mentors sounds amazing. It is based in Whidbey Island, Washington. There must be programs like this in many places but this is the first I'd heard of its kind.