A good day for sandwiches | This morning I slept until a child whispered at me: “Mom. Mom. Almost 8. You gotta take me to school.”
Right. On it. Rolled out of bed, threw on sweats,… | anniemueller.com/posts/a-g…
David Marsden So many men don’t know how to make a sandwich let alone how to pilot a plane. They live their lives through their kids, hijacking their dreams. Like their fathers did to them.
Greg Moore My kid is “tired” a lot too. It helps to hear how another parent teases out the real feelings.
annie's micro(b)log @davidmarsden It’s such a sad cycle. I have a lot of respect for the men who see it and choose to create something different with their own kids. It’s tough to break patterns but so powerful.
annie's micro(b)log @gregmoore They sure do have a lot to process. Btw, here’s a book that helped me find some practical ways to be a better communicator with my kids.
Greg Moore Therapy and patience have gone a long way but sometimes emotions are just tough things to parse. I’ll definitely check that book out.
annie's micro(b)log @gregmoore I am so so thankful for access to therapy (for my kids and myself)
Greg Moore Yes 🙌🏻 if we’ve done anything good as a culture recently, it has been de-stigmatizing therapy.
Jim Rain “… stared at my unmade bed for a hard minute. Too late. I’m up and moving and half a mug of coffee into this day now.” Been there: kids are out of the house, but the early dog walk has a similar effect.
Worse luck.