My husband called me babe today and my self-esteem balloon inflated a good bit. But he rarely calls me any names like that. It's alwayss Em... How original...

When people have nicknames or pet names they really do make that other person feel better and more... acknowledged? That they aren't just another Ruth or Anne, but they are dear to someone. I do like being called mommy, it reminds me of what I went through and how I changed, for the better, because of it.