Somehow, a pervasive idea has spread in modern times that the mom who is out and about soonest with her baby is somehow the strongest, like an episode of Survivor... But that's all upside down–in a healthy postpartum period, it's she who stays still that wins the prize.

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"There is beauty in the Beast, just as there is darkness in the most perfect human."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails). Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break."

- Catherine Pulsifer

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"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

- Albert Einstein

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"Make your Tuesday as productive as possible, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey."

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"You can’t always hold on to the things that are important. By letting them go we gain something else."

- Kunio Yaobi

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