Being a New Mother Being a new mother was a learning experience equal to no other in my opinion. Even before my child was born, I was already learning to be a mother. Instinctively, I began protecting my unborn child by curtailing many activities that I felt would put my child at risk. I quit roller skating, skiing, jumping from a rope into the river, and many more potentially dangerous activities one does as a …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…just as a demanding creature that was making my life miserable. My baby girl Elizabeth is a grown woman now with children of her own. I know we have shared many of the very same experiences. I know, as she knows, even with all the sleep deprivation, midnight rides in the car, dirty diapers, and bottles to warm, nothing will ever equal the wonderful experience of being a mother for the first time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**