Parenting is the hardest, most impossible job that we’ll ever do. No matter how hard we try, how patient we are, we’ll inevitably go to bed feeling that we should somehow have done more or done better. We look at the things that we think are mistakes and allow them to consume our thoughts. We look at what isn’t there or the things we miss rather than what we have and what we’ve achieved so far.
Your daughter trusts you enough to share with you. You won’t have the answers, only she can decide what’s best for her and this will grow more prominent as she ages… as we go from teachers to coaches to supporters.
We’ll always miss the time when that precious child, no larger than our hands sleeps happily on our chests. We… the protectors.
We strive to take away their pain… to suffer on their behalf but one of the greatest strengths we can “teach” is resilience. To the point at which some girl ignoring you is no more annoying than needing to use the skanky toilets in a shopping centre.
First of all, thank you so much for reading this. I really appreciate your time and input.
I think every parent out there can relate to this. And as I said that things will go sideways... They are bound to!
But your words are kind of a reassurance that I'm doing ok. We keep second guessing every little decision when it comes to our kids. I did feel a little uneasy after sharing that tit for tat advice, but yes you are right. She will eventually learn from her own experiences. All we can do is support them.
Ah! Such was the time...
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