NEW CLOTHES FELT LIKE A TREAT

Sara Nicely, 35, says that after childbirth her hips and butt are wider and softer, with more cellulite. When her baby, Milo, was 6 months old, she gave away the prepregnancy clothing that didn’t fit anymore and bought new pieces. It helped her relinquish control of her changing body. Her new clothing felt like a treat. It was therapeutic to wear something that fit right. She thought motherhood would come more naturally than it has, and she is hard on herself about it. She has sacrificed so much for motherhood, including her job. She’d be spending most of her salary on childcare if she kept it. She struggles some days with her choice to be a stay-at-home mom, but whenever she sees her baby experiencing something wonderful, she believes she made the right choice. Those moments give her a sense of wonder, curiosity and hope. They connect her to something bigger.