LIFE AS A NEW MOTHER

“It’s been the sweetest 11 weeks,” Demi says of her time as a new mom since daughter Daphne was born in early July. “It’s a love I’ve never experienced before, the kind you only experience when you hold that baby in your arms.” She also admits to nights with little sleep and feeling like she’s running on fumes. “There are so many things to take care of – it’s really a big responsibility, but one that I gladly take,” she adds.

In terms of her expanded identity as a mother, Demi says it’s easy to get wrapped up in being a mom, and so important to keep perspective. She says she constantly reminds herself not to place her worth in life circumstances, which are ever-changing.

Motherhood has increased her dependence on the Lord for strength and wisdom, Demi says. Als

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