# @paigeb on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWSmSiHT16
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12510497-paigeb-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-01-22T13:05:13.000+00:00

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I’ve always shied away from talking about “working motherhood.” Whether you work outside the home, from home (which I guess is most of us now?), or work as a stay-at-home mom, all motherhood is hard. There’s no use pitting one group of us against another. 
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However, I don’t ever want to shy away from acknowledging the village behind me that allows me to be both a mom *and* a woman who gets to do work I love. 
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I am a strong believer that we cannot pretend that we’ve garnered success on our own. We must acknowledge the privilege that we have and the village that supports us in getting there.
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There’s Becci, who joined us as Finnley’s au pair when he was 6 months old. Becci became family and made our life so much fuller. I cried tears when it came time for her to leave us and I am so thankful that she’s still a part of our lives. 
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There’s Evelyn, Theodore’s beloved nanny. She’s a precious mom herself. We loved her from day one and, since she’s back in San Francisco, miss her tons!
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There’s Kelsey (pictured wearing a baby Finnley), Finnley’s first nanny, who came to us while we were waiting for Becci to arrive from Germany. She was the first caregiver after I went back to work, and in those first, tender days of being away from Finnley, she showered me with pictures of him so I would be reminded that all was well. 
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These women are worth more than gold. 

#parenting #parentingjourney #parentingsupport #bedeeplyrooted #habitandhome #holdthemoments #honestmotherhood #joyfulmamas #unitedinmotherhood #boymom #momofboys

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parentingsupport, parentingjourney, unitedinmotherhood, joyfulmamas, boymom, momofboys, honestmotherhood, holdthemoments, bedeeplyrooted, parenting, habitandhome

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