My parents were very insecure when I came home from the delivery room.

Mom remembers her own trial-and-error early days of parenthood. She says her early mistakes were all part of becoming a seasoned parent.

The best advice she said she could give a new mother is to not worry about what you don't know, the important things, like hugging and loving, will come to you. The other things aren't hard to learn. And, as long as a baby is always handled gently and with love, parents don't need to be afraid of making mistakes. These mistakes make for great memories and wonderful stories when the kids are older.

I guess she's totally right!