In Childhood #5, I have it all: nice house, happy home, great friends, perfect job, my health, my sanity (mostly), and all the space to play, learn, and grow.

It's a privilege to live this life, and it makes me uncomfortable. I feel the weight of the inequalities of the world: I get the sense that others work twice as hard as I do in order to reap half of the benefits I reap. But after childhood #2, I also know that it’s not my responsibility to bear the weight of the world, to solve other people’s problems. No, it's my job to own my privilege, be aware of it, and figure out how I can use it constructively.

In this childhood, I learned that sometimes, life just gives you cookies for existing. And instead of feeling bad about it, or giving the cookies away, it's okay to take the cookie, say thank you, and enjoy it.

This book was made for the "mama" who taught me that and much, much more. I will be forever grateful for her love.

Here are some snippets of our 'happy home life':