All of [motherhood] surprised ...

All of [motherhood] surprised me. It surprised me from the very first second I saw Jack. I'd believed that my pregnancy was a condition. It never computed. And there he was. Everyone made fun of me because I stared at him for months and months, not being able to believe he was real.
 Meg Ryan

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Ordinary people like you and me have the chance to make a tremendous difference for mothers and their children worldwide
 Meg Ryan
Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.
 Meg Ryan
Being a working mother means that you are always disappointing somebody.
 Meg Ryan
It's triumphant for someone to wake up to life. I feel a tremendous sense of liberation. You want to be able to use both your intuitive side and your go-get-'em side with no blame.
 Meg Ryan
Oh, I'm so inadequate. And I love myself!.
 Meg Ryan