Focus Quote by June Diane Raphael

I feel like there's so much focus on the woman when you're pregnant, and it's amazing and beautiful and everybody's taking care of you,…

— June Diane Raphael

The very damaging, frightening part of postpartum is the lack of perspective and the lack of priority and understanding what is really important.

— Brooke Shields

Childbirth changed my perception of my wife. She was now the bloodied special forces soldier who had fought and risked everything for our family.

— Mohsin Hamid

Being vulnerable is the hardest thing for so many people, including myself, but it's also the most satisfying thing.

— Lauv

Giving birth to my daughter was certainly memorable, like a slap in the face. I arrived at the hospital in total denial, having not…

— Angela Scanlon

Getting pregnant wasn't easy, and I found that devastating. I really beat myself up for waiting so long when I'd always wanted children and…

— Emily Procter

For me, it is good to be vulnerable. It makes me nice... weak sometimes, but in a good way, not a tragic way.

— Sophia Loren

It's the unknown that makes me feel the most vulnerable.

— Alicia Keys

There's something to be said about just being vulnerable. Every woman has gone through something in her life that has been an image issue,…

— Ashley Graham

Pregnancy was probably the best and the hardest thing I'll ever go through. I know for a lot of women, it can be wonderful…

— Mariah Carey

I survived a potentially life-threatening childbirth-related complication after delivering my daughter. I learned that hundreds of thousands of girls and women die each year…

— Christy Turlington

Being with my family and loved ones makes me feel vulnerable. Speaking my truth and then being that in action. Leaving my comfort zone…

— Dash Mihok