What I didn’t know, I didn’t know…
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Today, I have the honor of guest posting for the fabulous Modern Mom of How to Survive Life in the Suburbs.Her husband decided to whisk her away to Paris for her 40th birthday (jealous much?), and she gave me the opportunity to write a little something-something for her. Here’s a little preview, but you’ll have to check out her blog to read the rest!
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I have to admit, when I became a mother I was completely and totally ill-prepared for the job that was ahead of me. I’d read all of the What to Expect books, joined tons and tons of online “parenting” forums, and had sought advice from every wise and knowing mother who had come before me. But in the weeks that followed my son’s birth and our transition from the hospital to our home, I discovered that I was totally and completely clueless.
No one told me when I was pregnant, that for the first several post-partum months, I would find under-eye concealer as essential as breathing. They also failed to mention that if I wanted the stuff to do its job and hide the fact that I was completely sleep-deprived, I would need to lose the spit-up covered Yoga Pants and opt for something…clean.
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