Birth Quote by Sandra Steingraber

“I'm beginning to perceive motherhood as a long, slow letting go, of which birth is just the first step.” quote by Sandra Steingraber — Download Open image

“I'm beginning to perceive motherhood as a long, slow letting go, of which birth is just the first step.”

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