![]() ![]() Checking in and asking if mom needs anything, even though you're with the other kids the whole time,” she explained. “You should be doing everything with the other kids. Next up: domestic chores, like laundry, housework, changing diapers, etc., so that mom can “shower and nap.” though Messer noted that “that's kind of like a given,” especially if this is the couple’s first child.įor families that already do have kids, Messer said that responsibilities might change a bit, and might require more attention towards the older kids. “I know, at night, it's like, ‘What can I do? Like I can't feed the baby if she's breastfeeding.’ Wake up in the middle of the night for moral support, you know?” she suggested, which brought her into her next point: “Tell her she's a good mom, at least three times a day minimum.” Since emotional support is also part of the job, Messer gave a tip for what to do during late night feedings, which can be “lonely” for their postpartum partner. Her positive outlook has been hard-won, which makes it all the more relatable. In her blog, she writes powerfully and poetically about these struggles, describing her hours spent curled up on the bathroom floor and the raw, painful conversations with God that have ultimately strengthened her faith. She doesn't mention it on the show, but her husband also left her in the midst of her cancer journey. And hearing her sing about the last year of her life is enough to inspire even the most cynical among us. ![]() Her prognosis was daunting-six months to live and a two percent chance of survival.īut to hear her tell it, that small chance is a gift. Prior to her America's Got Talent audition, scans showed cancer in her lungs, spine, and liver. For 30-year-old singer Jane Marczewski, who goes by Nightbirde when she sings, those challenges are real and immediate in the form of her third round of cancer. The piece below was originally published on 6.10.21.Īll of us face challenges in life, but some people also face challenges to life itself. ![]()
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