My boys are 3 and 5 and I relate to this post so much. So much has gotten easier as they're getting older, but I've also learned so much and become more self-assured as a mom.
I love this Amy. Having two 10 year olds is infinitely easier than two infants and motherhood is so much more fun now that I am not maxed out all the time!
This is so good, Amy. I appreciate you mentioning disabled children and acknowledging that the markers and stages may be very different -- but you're absolutely right, the circumstances may not change, but we do.
Thank you so much, Jeannie! You were one of the wise and more experienced parents I was thinking of as I wrote this. Seeing how you navigate those challenges, even from my limited perspective as an internet friend, has been so encouraging to me.
Aw, thank you Amy. Right now we are dealing with sleep issues that make me feel like I’ve reverted to the early stage of parenting! So I guess we do change, I just didn’t know it would be backward… (ha ha). Anyway, thanks for the kind words and I’m grateful we can show solidarity no matter what stage of the parenting journey we’re at.
The role of parent develops and changes continuously, and your awareness and insight is refreshing to read.
My boys are 3 and 5 and I relate to this post so much. So much has gotten easier as they're getting older, but I've also learned so much and become more self-assured as a mom.
I love this Amy. Having two 10 year olds is infinitely easier than two infants and motherhood is so much more fun now that I am not maxed out all the time!
Really enjoyed this — my wife and I are past this stage in our own parenting journey, but this was a fun look back.
This is so good, Amy. I appreciate you mentioning disabled children and acknowledging that the markers and stages may be very different -- but you're absolutely right, the circumstances may not change, but we do.
Thank you so much, Jeannie! You were one of the wise and more experienced parents I was thinking of as I wrote this. Seeing how you navigate those challenges, even from my limited perspective as an internet friend, has been so encouraging to me.
Aw, thank you Amy. Right now we are dealing with sleep issues that make me feel like I’ve reverted to the early stage of parenting! So I guess we do change, I just didn’t know it would be backward… (ha ha). Anyway, thanks for the kind words and I’m grateful we can show solidarity no matter what stage of the parenting journey we’re at.
I remember those days! Always good to savor the small wins along the parenting journey. And yes, distraction can be a parent's best friend.
Loved this! As a Gramma now, I look back and your words resonate. Thanks for this😌