As the year draws to a close, many of us pause to reflect on the past months. I tend to be quite a reflective person in general, but these quieter days of Christmas and the New Year do allow for a deeper breath and a bit of a winded feeling: I can't believe another 365 days have flown. Life as a single mother, with two teenagers and one smaller child offers me a vivid daily reminder that perfection is rarely achievable. In fact, it is never achievable. Perfection doesn't exis