It's so easy for us to forget that the children are growing and we're growing too.

We know the children are growing. We're watching it with our own eyes. We take all the pictures.

We sit and look at them later at night and go, my goodness, where did the years go?

But are you remembering that you're also growing too? And that you're a better parent every day

and a more experienced parent every day? Every day you're getting better at this job.

And I wish we would give ourselves more credit for that.

I'm Amy. And I'm Abby. And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers. Being your best self means standing firm in your

decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real with an

honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening is an opportunity

to choose what life looks like for herself. If you are listening to this in real time,

it is right in the middle of the holidays. And as we approach the end of the year,

Amy and I wanted to circle back and air a greatest hits episode. So we are speaking with Suzy

from Busy Toddler today. And this was one of the most downloaded, most reshared episodes that we

had in 2022. This episode, it just hits home for women who are trying to navigate this busy

season of having kids inside and want more tools and strategies to keep them entertained.

While also maintaining our own sanity, this episode is for you. We also get really deep at the end

with a hard conversation on losing children. We are all in tears as we talk about the reality that

so many of us have been through or may go through in the future and a strategy you can put into

place to help make the situation as easy and smooth as possible for everyone. But overall,

the biggest takeaway you will have from this episode is just the reminder to give yourself credit

for making it through the hard days. And also giving yourself a pat on the back for everything

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