Motherhood has taught me that joy and fear can live in the same breath. There is the joy of watching your children become who they are. The joy of being chosen as their safe place. The joy of small hands, big questions, bedtime conversations, laughter in the car, and those quiet moments when you realize how much love your heart is capable of holding. And then there is the fear. The fear of not doing enough. The fear of making the wrong choice. The fear of not being able to pr
