I'm absolutely sure that Marshall has had freak outs too. You don't get to be that good without the empathy that comes from failing miserably and learning from the failure.
But wait. Did Seabass get cleats? Did he get the ones he wanted? What happened when you all showed up late for soccer? I want the whole story, please. But not if it stresses you out, of course. lol
also lol'd at this - I tell her as I eat my salad. (I may have been eating something less healthy, but I can’t be expected to remember all the details.)
I had a freak out tonight with my oldest. Ughhhh. Lame! I’d like to blame my hunger pre-dinner 😬😬 My grandmother was my favorite teacher and she’s gone now. The void is probably being filled by the natural world and books for the time being. I’m actually feeling a real void of mentors right now in a way that I feel acutely aware of ❤️🩹 Here for all the clunky chunky ceramics the world can produce! My local community center sells extras students forget to pick up and I’m always snapping up their sweet hand-made wares…
Been there! I’m at the stage of parenting where my youngest is about to spread her wings to college, but the pit of my stomach and the nagging anxiety that she is not ready (but really, I’m the one who’s not ready).
Mmmmmm... I resonated with this. I’m good at a lot of things, and I don’t like it when I’m not good at some things. I remember frantically scouring parenting books about sleep when my baby was not sleeping. I wasn’t listening to my gut or to my baby, rather I was panic-reading “experts” who didn’t know either of us our our situation. In retrospect, as the parent of a now 20yo, I wish I knew to burn the books and trust my gut more. I’m the mom. I’m the expert of my child, even if I don’t always know what that means. But at the time I was desperate for someone else to tell me what to do.
Thanks so much for reading and sharing. I know I did something right if it’s worthy of a spouse share. I’m so glad I made you laugh. I get such a kick out of putting the joy and laughter in- it’s my favorite part of writing right now.
I'm absolutely sure that Marshall has had freak outs too. You don't get to be that good without the empathy that comes from failing miserably and learning from the failure.
But wait. Did Seabass get cleats? Did he get the ones he wanted? What happened when you all showed up late for soccer? I want the whole story, please. But not if it stresses you out, of course. lol
I loved this, sharing with Lauren!
also lol'd at this - I tell her as I eat my salad. (I may have been eating something less healthy, but I can’t be expected to remember all the details.)
I had a freak out tonight with my oldest. Ughhhh. Lame! I’d like to blame my hunger pre-dinner 😬😬 My grandmother was my favorite teacher and she’s gone now. The void is probably being filled by the natural world and books for the time being. I’m actually feeling a real void of mentors right now in a way that I feel acutely aware of ❤️🩹 Here for all the clunky chunky ceramics the world can produce! My local community center sells extras students forget to pick up and I’m always snapping up their sweet hand-made wares…
Been there! I’m at the stage of parenting where my youngest is about to spread her wings to college, but the pit of my stomach and the nagging anxiety that she is not ready (but really, I’m the one who’s not ready).
Mmmmmm... I resonated with this. I’m good at a lot of things, and I don’t like it when I’m not good at some things. I remember frantically scouring parenting books about sleep when my baby was not sleeping. I wasn’t listening to my gut or to my baby, rather I was panic-reading “experts” who didn’t know either of us our our situation. In retrospect, as the parent of a now 20yo, I wish I knew to burn the books and trust my gut more. I’m the mom. I’m the expert of my child, even if I don’t always know what that means. But at the time I was desperate for someone else to tell me what to do.
Thanks so much for reading and sharing. I know I did something right if it’s worthy of a spouse share. I’m so glad I made you laugh. I get such a kick out of putting the joy and laughter in- it’s my favorite part of writing right now.