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Motherhood and Sacrifices

Posted on August 31, 2009
by Sommer P. - Premier Partner SustainLane Premier Content Partners are part of a growing network of publishers bringing you the very best green content from across the web.

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When I had children I knew that I would make sacrifices.

I sacrificed my body through all the fertility treatment, and then through the pregnancy as my hips spread and my butt expanded. I sacrificed my dignity as I sat on a toilet in the hospital naked screaming that my child was going to come out of me on the toilet if it had to.I closed my eyes and pushed, puked and even shit in front of way to many people but I had no idea that for my children I would…

Track through the woods on a cold, wet and windy day to find bugs and slugs.

Sleep in a old, gross smelly tent where every stick, rock and hard thing gravitated towards the spot where I would sleep.

Eat a black marshmallow that was dropped in the dirt just because my son was proud he roasted it by himself and just for mom.

Get stung three times and never find the bee – in the dark with a mini flash light.

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Read more from Sommer P. at her blog, Green and Clean Mom, where she writes about how going green is sexy, sassy and fun. Sommer is a social networking and marketing consultant and passionate mother and teacher. Find her on twitter as @greenmom

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