The Adoptee Journey
Your Mother Was a Narcissist. Are You One Too?
I’m afraid that my children will grow up in an chaotic, boundary-less world because I had an overly-controlling competitive and critical mother.
The Story of the High Speed Train
This is what my anxiety feels like. There is a valve which regulates my stress levels and it needs to be maintained, and strengthened through self-care.
An Anxious Parent
I’ve created routines, bought activity books, depended a little too much sometimes on Peppa Pig. I’ve forced myself to go out, to face the demon.
Is Love just Relief from Anxiety?
It’s less about the dopamine high and more about the euphoria of finally feeling confident and capable. Feeling relaxed. Trusting that my children are safe.
My Daughter’s Consent And The Boy Next Door
This boy is kind. But being kind doesn’t disguise the fact that he has no knowledge of boundaries. He knocks at all hours of the day. If the back door is on the latch, he’ll come in uninvited and sit on Maya’s bed to await her return until I show him the door. He once tried to force his way in her room to wake her up and play.
Thought Catalog | 40 Seemingly Irrational Moments Only Parents Understand
You make the choice of restaurant based on how big the pram parking area is and the quality of the play activities given to your children beforehand. The food will probably be shit (but that’s not what restaurants are about nowadays).
The Terror of Leaving my Children
I can smile and make jokes, I can wear the mask. But when I’m alone in the kitchen or in the shower, my eyes start to leak and I dig my fingernails into my palms.