THE FUSE

I spent nearly a decade in various professional roles that led me to believe I was a “child expert” before ever becoming a parent myself. Before becoming a mother, I had values and expectations that felt thoughtful and well-intentioned, but then I experienced what I can only describe as aggressive humbling from the moment I held my daughter in the hospital. Now that my daughter has just celebrated her fourth birthday, I finally feel ready to express what I've learned from parenthood.