A dear friend of mine asked me if my heart ached to put your crib away. It is not that my heart aches to put it away, it aches because I measure time with the things you outgrow. Your big girl bed seems to swallow you up. The same thought crossed my mind when I laid you in your crib for the first time. There was so much space! You’ll outgrown this space too someday, sooner than I’d prefer… ahhhh there it is…the ache.

Welcome to Artifact Motherhood. This is a collaboration of artists from around the world who have come together to share our stories of the joys and struggles of our journey. Through our writings and visual records we want to create memories that are more than photographs with dates written on the back. These are the artefacts we are leaving behind for our children and for generations to come. Go next to the wonderful artist Kirsty Larmour to read her post in our blog circle.