3.5 Years: “Hey, Mama, I
think you’re doing a really great job taking care of me.”
I never would have expected to hear this. Parenting is a notoriously thankless
job. We do it because it’s our duty, not because we will ever be recognized for
our efforts (by our kids or anyone else). No matter how much effort we put into
the day-to-day struggles of raising our kids, someone will say we’re doing it
wrong. And that someone, especially if we have preschoolers or teens, will
usually be our own children.
Imagine my surprise when I actually got praised for my parenting by a stubborn
and sassy three-year-old. I didn’t expect it, but that one little moment was
permanently logged in my memory as something to love and appreciate.
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