Chapter 57 Future Foundations

• Grace found that their family of four had found a balance that felt sustainable and full of possibilities for future development and enjoyment a year after James was born. When Max called to discuss their long-term intentions and the understanding that their current life felt both complete and ready for whatever developments the future could bring, she was working from home while Phoebe was in preschool and James was napping.
• "How are you feeling about our life as it is right now?" "About our family, our routines, our plans for the future?" Max inquired over the phone during their lunch break.
• "I feel like our life is exactly what we thought it would be when we first started developing our family together," Grace stated, glancing around their house where the testimony of her family life was clear in every room. "Both children are thriving, we're maintaining our partnership, and we're enjoying rather than just managing family life."