Bedtime in our house has always been a journey—sometimes sweet, often challenging, and lately, more emotional than ever. As a parent of three, I’ve found myself pulled in different directions, wishing I could be everywhere at once to comfort each of my children through their nighttime fears and worries. Over the years, we’ve tried everyContinue reading “Poem: Splitting In Three”
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Poem: Strings and Wings
For much of my life, I felt like a puppet—my actions dictated by fear, perfectionism, and a constant urge to please. Growing up in an authoritarian home where affection was conditional and expectations unyielding, I learned early to silence my true self for the sake of harmony and approval. It took years of struggle, loss,Continue reading “Poem: Strings and Wings”
Poem: Challenging Times With Multiple Young Kids
I wrote this poem two years ago, when my oldest was 6 years old and my youngest (twins) were 4 years old. I didn’t have, and still don’t have, a support network or ‘village’. It has been ‘intense’, and the intensity is rarely talked about among other parents. Perhaps they have family to help? PerhapsContinue reading “Poem: Challenging Times With Multiple Young Kids”
Gentle Reminder that maybe You’ve Been a Better Parent than You Remember
Sometimes when we become a parent, we go with the flow and just give it our best stab in the dark. We are overwhelmed with other parents (or even non-parents) telling us what we should do to raise our kids. We may not even know what style of parenting we are following. As time goesContinue reading “Gentle Reminder that maybe You’ve Been a Better Parent than You Remember”
Gentle Parent 