A Letter to Mila’s Chosen Aunties

You became one of her safe spaces, and I will never find the words to fully thank you for that. Sometimes family isn’t always  shared blood—it’s the people who keep showing up. Thank you for loving Mila  like she was always meant to be yours too. One day, she will understand what a gift your love is. Until then, I’ll never stop reminding her how incredibly lucky she is to have you. 

Or how lucky I am to have you. You are my co-parent in crime and my partner-in-wine when I need a bestie date. You’re the one I’ll send her to when Mommy needs a breather, and the one I’ll escape to when I need a break. You’re the person I can tell absolutely anything to without an ounce of mom guilt or judgment. And as she grows up, you are the confidante I trust to give her wise advice about the things she just isn’t ready to share with her mom.