husband does not mean giving up every part of yourself. Being a good parent does not mean becoming invisible. You can love your family deeply and still have dreams that belong to you.”
One evening, Daniel visited me after work.
He found me sitting at my desk, reviewing a report.
“Mom,” he said, “I never realized how much you wanted to work.”
I smiled.
“Neither did I, for a long time.”
He sat down.
“I’m proud of you.”
Those four words nearly undid me.
I had spent years measuring my
