My husband told me to stay upstairs during his promotion dinner because I wasn’t “back in shape” three weeks after giving birth to twins — I agreed, but he had no idea what I’d left beside his plate

they cry?”

He glanced toward the staircase.

“I’m asking for one evening, Celia. Just stay upstairs with them. I’ll tell everyone you aren’t feeling well.”

I almost laughed.

I wasn’t feeling well.

My body was still recovering from carrying two babies.

My stitches still pulled when I moved too quickly.

I had slept perhaps ten hours total in the last three days.continue reading …