I Found Out How Much My Children's Braces Would Cost And I Called My Mother To Say Thank You

We took our two oldest to meet with an orthodontist this week, found out they will both need braces, and left with an estimate that made my knees weak. Mel and I discussed how we were going to pay for it, how much our insurance would cover, and as we did, all I could think about was my mother.

I was 12 when I got braces. This was three years after my fat…