I did everything the wrong way — I’ve been self-employed my whole life (read: unstable finances), then got pregnant — twice — with a good guy who didn’t want to marry me (read: unstable relationship), while I was renting an apartment (read: unstable housing) with no family to help me (read: unstable support system). I had a choice to do the “right” thing and not have those babies, and instead wait until I was “ready” to start a family. I would still be waiting.

Fortunately I embraced the opportunity and the risk, and had my sweet babies. We eventually bought a little townhouse close to the park and the school, and I am still living paycheque to paycheque, yet we always manage to get by. I have two beautiful, healthy, happy, whip-smart, gentle, kind, active and incredible boys who have made my life richer in all the best ways. They don’t know that I did everything “wrong.” They think I’m an awesome Mom, even if I think I can do better sometimes. Every day I have a moment where I am overwhelmed by how lucky I am to have such love in my life. Helping them grow and develop into the amazing people they are becoming is a huge responsibility, a privilege, and a joy. I wouldn’t trade it for all of Trump’s fortune.

If I had decided at age 30 that since I didn’t snag a fiance in University the way you are supposed to, and didn’t make x amount of dollars, and didn’t own a big new house, I was going to do the responsible thing and write off parenthood, my life would truly be poorer. As it is, I may not have as many dolla dolla bills in the bank as I’d like, but I am a wealthy woman. #trueabundance