Here from the start. BOZEMAN HEALTH PEDIATRICS
Getting pregnant and having my daughters were collectively the most stressful, difficult, life-changing and beautiful things in my life. I don’t want to sound too corny, but those girls complete me. Not every effort to conceive was successful. I encountered a miscarriage at 13 weeks between my first and second child, I suffered from postpartum depression after my second child, every pregnancy was hard on my body and two of my deliveries resulted in emergency surgery to save my life. But with all of that, I now have three beautiful daughters, ages 20, 17 and 15. As with most children, they are not perfect. Trust me, I know they are not. I’ve aired enough of their baggage on the pages of Montana Parent over the years that I will refrain from specifics…and specifics are not the point here. It’s how we have navigated the wins and losses, the ups and downs. We have weathered everything that comes our way—good and bad—together, with great love and support for each other.
A life�me of healthy choices starts with the ones you make today. Bozeman Health Pediatrics partners with your family, providing the building blocks you need to ensure bright futures for your children. From birth to adolescence, we offer comprehensive care and same day appointments for life’s bumps and bruises. For this checkup and the several to come, Bozeman Health pediatrics is there with you, going well beyond for Southwest Montana.
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january 2024
My kids are not unique in being raised by divorced parents. But I think the bond we four have created and nurtured over the years is special. It’s an allfor-one and one-for-all type of thing. Sure, they bicker occasionally, make bad choices and trip up on themselves, but when the chips are down, we know who we can count on—each other. Ride or die together. No questions asked. No judgment. We are there. We speak our truth to each other and call one another out when someone is being (for lack of a better word) crazy. We say “I love you” a lot. If I had a mantra for parenting it would be: Life is not perfect. I have made mistakes as a parent, and I’m sure I will make more in the future. But what’s important to remember is that these beautiful people I helped to create deserve the best from me at all times. Even when my best isn’t good enough, if it comes from love, compassion and understanding, then it’s exactly perfect. I’m at a stage in life where my babies are flying the coop and, rather than look back and miss their baby/toddler/early childhood years, I embrace the young women they are becoming today. OK, full disclosure: I also can’t wait to be a grandmother—just not too soon!
