Oh gosh - I may be too emotional this morning for this. This bit got me -- "This is why I write,
For you." I feel like so much of my own parenting is to be conscious that I am in fact a protective factor for my child in a way no one ever was for me. The both/and of it is so heavy sometimes. Healing because I know showing up for her this w…
Oh gosh - I may be too emotional this morning for this. This bit got me -- "This is why I write,
For you." I feel like so much of my own parenting is to be conscious that I am in fact a protective factor for my child in a way no one ever was for me. The both/and of it is so heavy sometimes. Healing because I know showing up for her this way helps me too, but hurtful because I now know it isn't so hard to just be present for our children. The both/and, woof. Thanks for writing this!
Oh gosh - I may be too emotional this morning for this. This bit got me -- "This is why I write,
For you." I feel like so much of my own parenting is to be conscious that I am in fact a protective factor for my child in a way no one ever was for me. The both/and of it is so heavy sometimes. Healing because I know showing up for her this way helps me too, but hurtful because I now know it isn't so hard to just be present for our children. The both/and, woof. Thanks for writing this!
Sometimes, I realize I am raising twins. Both Myles and my inner child. I needed this kind of healing. Thank you so much for reading ❤️