La maternite comporte une suite de poesies douces ou terribles. Pas une heure qui n'ait ses joies et ses craintes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Motherhood includes a series of sweet or terrible poems; no hour lacks its joys and fears.
- In plain terms
- Motherhood is a constant mix of joy and fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept both the sweet and painful moments of parenting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance joy and fear?
- Which moments feel more 'poetic'?
Another view
It may romanticize hardship.
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