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No regrets, no tears, just silent smiles and maybe a what if

One of my favorite quotes that helps me through some hard times is usually attributed to Dr. Seuss.

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

Sometimes when things come to an end, it can be so easy to cry, hard even, not to. But when I can I try to remember all the good that came from the experience and encourage the sadness to go away. Think of the good, and ignore the bad and ugly. It makes me happy, and that’s not always easy to do. I use this quote to help others, and in the meantime help myself as well. You gotta love the wisdom of Dr. Seuss.

Love me some dooce

As a fan of dooce I'm one of a million or more. But I feel I have an odd kinship with this woman who has no idea I exist. For one, her oldest daughter Leta is 23 days older than my daughter Jayden. Two, her sense of humor is right up my alley, although I think I'm funnier verbally than in my writing. Three, while I've never had post-partum depression I have had some bad episodes of the blues (my OBgyn's were always surprised that I never suffered from post-partum) and reading her posts about depression make me feel less alone, as she writes what I can only think and feel.

So, while this article is over a week old now, I still wanted to share it for those who may find it as interesting as I did. Heather Armstrong is inspiring, and I am proud that she represents powerful media moms, and that she remains herself while she conquers the media world.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/15/dooce-heather-armstrong-forbes-woman-power-women-blog.html