My Language Is Tears

Cry your heart out, baby.

Two years ago, I had very little support when I gave birth. My family couldn't come to the USA due to COVID-19 and ongoing visa issues. Ben cared for us as I juggled nursing, working full-time with little sleep, and tending to my boy. Aki's and my first outing after giving birth was at a farmer's market in Joshua Tree, three months postpartum. I remembe…