Check out blogger Allison Schrieber Lee at http://allison-thisisthelife.blogspot.com/. Her posts are always noteworthy and uplifting, but her comment about parenting made me nod. "I was not perfect, but I was perfect in my intention to do what I could in whatever moment I was in."
Here are a few more lines of my "olfactory" writing -using the sense of smell to trigger mommy memories.
Baby milk-breath, the nape of her neck;
his tiny toes, downy hair ~ good as it gets for mom.
Sick little baby, please don't cry; I'll sing you another lullaby.
Diarrhea filled diapers, vomit soaked sheets ~ the stuffy stench of motherhood.
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder, Jergens Lotion, No Tears Shampoo,
bubble gum pink liquid antibiotics ~ pain relievers of childhood.
Will you share a baby-scented memory with me?