{"id":80560,"date":"2018-01-24T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T13:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//?p=80560"},"modified":"2018-06-08T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T20:40:41","slug":"parents-hang-in-there-its-all-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//parents-hang-in-there-its-all-worth-it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560//","title":{"rendered":"Parents, Hang in There/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/u2014It’s All Worth It"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the greatest blessings in my life is being a mom./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/n
I have a son and daughter, now in their 20s. From the moment I found out I was expecting, the joy of having a new life to love and cherish was overwhelming. Each step of the way/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/u2014hearing the heartbeat, seeing the sonogram, picking out names and preparing their rooms/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/u2014only made me fall more in love. I remember holding each of them for the first time and feeling that fierce mama bear protectiveness./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/n
Through the years, I have given up sleep, meals and personal time to devote my life to them. I have driven hours to watch a 10-minute band show, volunteered time supporting their activities, and supplied snacks and drinks for every sport you can name./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80560/n