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"...my son, even in his short 17 months on the planet, has showed me that love, no matter how deeply you believe you have experienced that emotion, can always go deeper. Love is limitless. And for someone like me, raised in show business where self-concern is always a priority, how fortunate I am now to be concerned, first and foremost, with the welfare of someone else. Day after day and night after night, holding my baby in my arms, I am at peace. I am blessed. I feel bliss. In those moments, all is right with the world." —@janetjackson Photo credit: Miller Mobley for Billboard magazine
And don't you forget it. (via @peanut)
And just in time for Valentine's Day, meet our third #motherworkmm panelist, @melissaifilllcsw. Melissa Ifill is a clinical social worker and therapist who is passionate about seeing people succeed and develop into their best selves despite life's challenges. Melissa specializes in helping clients develop coping skills to address the effects of trauma such as anxiety, depression, and challenges managing various life transitions. Her breakout session during our event on February 23 is titled, The "I" in Intimacy. Melissa will assist participants in exploring core beliefs around our ideas of "mother" and "partner." By thinking about these beliefs, we are often able to develop clues as to why we feel even more disconnected from ourselves and others during a time when we imagined we would feel the most connected and fulfilled. Digital and IRL tickets are in the bio—think of it as a belated Galentine's Day gift for you and your girls, or a right-on-time V-Day gift for you and your partner! (Or partners! I don't judge!)
"You are your best thing." —Toni Morrison Happy Valentine's Day, mamas. Photo credit: @theasiajade via @shademgmt

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mater mea is a website that tells the stories of women at the intersection of motherhood and career. Launched in 2012, the site offers a more realistic depiction of black women in the many spaces they occupy: as mothers, daughters, employees and employers, lovers, and friends.  Learn more...