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One Parent’s Grief

Posted by on Aug 22, 2012 in Loss, Trauma | 1 comment

One Parent’s Grief

"...please: Don’t say it’s not really so bad. Because it is…If you think your task as comforter is to tell me that really, all things considered, it’s not so bad, you do not sit with me in my grief but place yourself off in the distance... Over there, you are of no help…I need to hear from you that you are with me in my desperation. To comfort me, you have to come close." Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son

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I Don’t Like Mommy

Posted by on Aug 4, 2012 in Parenting | 0 comments

I Don’t Like Mommy

“I don’t like Mommy sometimes and it’s okay to feel that way.”

As I exited her room after asking her to clean up her toys, I overheard my older daughter mumble these words. And I was so happy to hear them. I believe that one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids is the freedom not to like us all the time.

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