I Was in Active Labor When My Husband Chose a Fishing Trip. The Call He Made After Changed Everything.

Brent: “Don’t let her guilt you into skipping Saturday. She’s playing you. Women always exaggerate these things.”

The day after Lily was born, Gerald wrote: “Proud of you for standing your ground, son. She needs to learn she’s not your priority. Family is.”

As if I wasn’t family. As if our daughter wasn’t family.

My mother moved in with us that week. continue reading …