MY MOTHER ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU ― IT’S ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU. SO MUCH OF BEING A MOM IS IMPROVISING AND MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT LIFE THROWS AT YOU, BECAUSE THERE ISN’T ALWAYS A RIGHT ANSWER TO PARENTING. MY ADVICE FOR NEW MOMS IS THIS: YOU’VE HAVE NEVER BEEN A MOM BEFORE, AND YOUR BABY IS NEW TO THIS WORLD. SO BE KIND TO YOURSELF, AND BE PATIENT. IT TAKES TIME, BUT YOU’LL GET THE HANG OF IT!