If so, please consider clicking the above link and liking the Notes post—leave a comment or even share within your own community. Poetry lives on in the minds of hearts of writers, it breathes on the page.
Your voice can be heard among the starry illuminations, howling at the moon.
No one can prepare you for the 24/7 marathon of parenting. If they could, there would be a lot less people in the world. From what it sounds like you’re doing a fine job. Thanks for sharing this piece.
You're doing it right, and you're doing great. Parenting is such a make-it-up-as-you-go process for everyone. Kids have different personalities, wants, needs, and "adulting" will sometimes interfere with spending time with the kiddos. No parent is perfect. From the details you've given, it seems like yours are headed down the path to being decent human beings, and that's all any parent can hope for. You're doing great!
Yikes!!! Occasionally I need to read something like this to confirm my decision not to have children!!! Maybe they will take care of you when you are old.......
Great piece, Nicci. I wish when my kids were young, I'd taken a moment like this to take stock and tell myself it's okay that I wasn't the perfect mom I promised myself I would be. I could have been, if the kids had cooperated.
Fine writer and reader of Substack—we are starting a movement to get a poetry section added to the platform. Can I ask, are you with us?
https://substack.com/profile/10309929-david/note/c-15579327
If so, please consider clicking the above link and liking the Notes post—leave a comment or even share within your own community. Poetry lives on in the minds of hearts of writers, it breathes on the page.
Your voice can be heard among the starry illuminations, howling at the moon.
Thank you for your time and support.
Love and appreciation,
David
No one can prepare you for the 24/7 marathon of parenting. If they could, there would be a lot less people in the world. From what it sounds like you’re doing a fine job. Thanks for sharing this piece.
You're doing it right, and you're doing great. Parenting is such a make-it-up-as-you-go process for everyone. Kids have different personalities, wants, needs, and "adulting" will sometimes interfere with spending time with the kiddos. No parent is perfect. From the details you've given, it seems like yours are headed down the path to being decent human beings, and that's all any parent can hope for. You're doing great!
Yikes!!! Occasionally I need to read something like this to confirm my decision not to have children!!! Maybe they will take care of you when you are old.......
Great piece, Nicci. I wish when my kids were young, I'd taken a moment like this to take stock and tell myself it's okay that I wasn't the perfect mom I promised myself I would be. I could have been, if the kids had cooperated.
So, really, it's their fault. 😉
Really enjoyed this piece. I have two daughters and the fun of seeing them grow is a privilege to me. This is such a great personal piece of writing.
Really enjoyed this piece, Nicci.