I got knocked down. Completely out of breath. My direction unknown to me. All perspective lost. All I wanted to do in those moments of fear, hurt, and humiliation was to hide. To gather up my little family, lock our doors and keep those cruel words at bay. But they assaulted me at every turn….
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Tag Archive: empathy
Honey, I don’t have time for your meltdown
Dear Little Sister, You are having a rough day. I can see (and hear) that. I wish I knew how to ease your frustration, how to stop those overflowing tears…but sometimes, I’m at a loss. The perfect, patient mommy in me wants to stop… ….stop making dinner. ….stop driving you to school. ….stop getting ready…
Kindness Matters
When someone asks me (usually, it’s my husband) what I wish for our children, my usual and honest answer is, I just want them to be happy and healthy. Simple, true and it really is what I want for them. Then, I read this article on The Motherlode, an excellent New York Times parenting blog, and…
Tears and Tangled
His eyes are wide, tears start to fill the white space until they reach the beautiful brown. He starts to cry and heads over to his mom for hugs and comfort. His mom takes him within her arms and listens to his story. Rapunzel was taken by the bad guys but she got away and…
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