This is so beautiful. The part about your kiddo resonates so deep right now- my preschooler (and I) are going through the same thing right know and it’s painful. So lovely. Thank you for sharing 💛
I first opened this in my doctor's office waiting room, and I immediately knew I'd want to reread in the quiet of my home. So many moments where I had to pause and breathe, because I relate so hard -- the parenting strategies I implement because they offer the thing I didn't have, the second-guessing of whether or not those strategies are actually serving my kid, the hard work of having to actually learn and embody the things I'm trying to teach my kid, and most of all, the loud, inflexible story I tell myself that I come to see as some kind of unchangeable reality. I felt so much relief seeing you open up the stories here -- for M and her playground experience, for you and the story you have about your marriage. The invitation of "what if...?" is so warm, light, expansive. I'm holding onto this. Thank you for sharing the tools you're finding as you make your way💛
I love what you said about the border between us and our children being “porous” - the perfect description of it. My children are grown but the border still has that same quality. I know they can handle things because they are capable adults now, but I still feel their pain and wish I could make it better.
Love the illustrative/artistic interpretation for the book cover! 📕
Thanks! SO many people go into putting a book together, this was actually a concept of the designers - I wish I could take credit ha ha.
This is a lovely piece
Thanks Life :)
An important realisation, beautifully explained. ❤️
OH my. Thank you so much! I think I will have to keep working at it. Do you have something that is similar?
Always a banger🥰
Thanks Paolo - I hope that is a good thing! ha ha. I appreciate you being here.
This is so beautiful. The part about your kiddo resonates so deep right now- my preschooler (and I) are going through the same thing right know and it’s painful. So lovely. Thank you for sharing 💛
I first opened this in my doctor's office waiting room, and I immediately knew I'd want to reread in the quiet of my home. So many moments where I had to pause and breathe, because I relate so hard -- the parenting strategies I implement because they offer the thing I didn't have, the second-guessing of whether or not those strategies are actually serving my kid, the hard work of having to actually learn and embody the things I'm trying to teach my kid, and most of all, the loud, inflexible story I tell myself that I come to see as some kind of unchangeable reality. I felt so much relief seeing you open up the stories here -- for M and her playground experience, for you and the story you have about your marriage. The invitation of "what if...?" is so warm, light, expansive. I'm holding onto this. Thank you for sharing the tools you're finding as you make your way💛
I love what you said about the border between us and our children being “porous” - the perfect description of it. My children are grown but the border still has that same quality. I know they can handle things because they are capable adults now, but I still feel their pain and wish I could make it better.
And Anais Nin provides some insight too :-)
Adolescence 4 part Netflix series. Must see! Contextual.
The first image is as lovely as the words it illustrates. Thank you for sharing!