Motherhood on Trial

Motherhood on Trial

She sits at the plaintiff’s table with the eyes of the judge and jury peering on her. It is the trial of her lifetime and the stakes could not be higher. She is so fearful of the outcome. She knows she has done her best, but still feels the shame of a guilty woman. She had wanted to be a mother her whole life. She could have never anticipated that she would be here on the receiving end of the deep glares of a judgement she could have never prepared for. She had been full of joy, confidence and certainty prior to having children. She had overcome so much and knew that while being a parent would be hard, she believed she could be great.