I was never a single Mom or a sports Mom (we had a horse farm, no time for frivolities - oh yay - another thing to beat myself up about 🙄), but I see my story woven in between your words. RSD can be a bitch, and I appreciate you educating people about it. PS - I think Mel Robbin’s can be a bitch sometimes too…
You saying Mel Robbins can be a bitch was the highlight of my day. ❤️😂 And yep, RSD is also a bitch. And it doesn't even have good books to its credit. 😉
As a mom to a highly sensitive 5 year old boy, I resonated with this as well. It’s beyond painful sometimes to see him to struggle making friends because most boys his age are rough, boundary-crossing, rule-breaking, and, frankly - assholes. He has a thirst for knowledge and defends other kids that are bullied but has a hard time doing it for himself. We’re doing our best to nurture his sensitive, kind nature but sometimes it feels like society pushes back harder.
There’s a Rupi Kaur poem that says, “It takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations.” I feel like the same could be said about holding on to gentleness.
I found myself laughing and almost weeping to this. My daughter and I are both highly sensitive. Today, in fact, she told me she was staying home from work because she was too sad that summer was winding down and she wasn't in it/with it. She needed to root in the earth and sun. I share this because I learned that even if we can handle hard stuff, we get to choose which things those are. Life's to short to be miserable.
That comment meant so much to me--I can totally relate! I love that your daughter is so in touch with herself; it's pretty clear who she learned that from. :) And you're right--we DO get to choose our limits, don't we?
Oh also, not a sports mom lol but I like to say my kids sport is therapy 😂 but I do have a theatre kid and there’s a ton of teenage shit that happens in that arena too, and I suppose any and all teenage kid arenas. Damn it’s a rough time. But we got this. 💪🏼❤️
I love and relate to this post on many levels. This quote - I may need to put it on a post it so I can use it regularly - Kiddo, there is nothing YOU can’t handle. (Don’t have a daughter currently lol.) but also the one from the therapist, there’s nothing we can’t handle together. Both are so so good. Sending lots of love and support your way.
Thanks, friend. They are both good messages, and sometimes one is more applicable than the other, depending on the situation. Love and support back atcha. ❤️
I was never a single Mom or a sports Mom (we had a horse farm, no time for frivolities - oh yay - another thing to beat myself up about 🙄), but I see my story woven in between your words. RSD can be a bitch, and I appreciate you educating people about it. PS - I think Mel Robbin’s can be a bitch sometimes too…
You saying Mel Robbins can be a bitch was the highlight of my day. ❤️😂 And yep, RSD is also a bitch. And it doesn't even have good books to its credit. 😉
As a fellow single mom, I appreciated this. And my single status notwithstanding, there’s still a lot of gold here!! Off to soccer this morning 🫠
Thank you for that! And good luck at soccer!!
As a mom to a highly sensitive 5 year old boy, I resonated with this as well. It’s beyond painful sometimes to see him to struggle making friends because most boys his age are rough, boundary-crossing, rule-breaking, and, frankly - assholes. He has a thirst for knowledge and defends other kids that are bullied but has a hard time doing it for himself. We’re doing our best to nurture his sensitive, kind nature but sometimes it feels like society pushes back harder.
It really is the most painful thing I've ever experienced. It makes me positively feral. We just want so badly to protect their sweet hearts.
There’s a Rupi Kaur poem that says, “It takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations.” I feel like the same could be said about holding on to gentleness.
Ohhh yes. That is a really good one.
I found myself laughing and almost weeping to this. My daughter and I are both highly sensitive. Today, in fact, she told me she was staying home from work because she was too sad that summer was winding down and she wasn't in it/with it. She needed to root in the earth and sun. I share this because I learned that even if we can handle hard stuff, we get to choose which things those are. Life's to short to be miserable.
That comment meant so much to me--I can totally relate! I love that your daughter is so in touch with herself; it's pretty clear who she learned that from. :) And you're right--we DO get to choose our limits, don't we?
Cis female 65, no kids, no interest in sports but this resonated. Mel R is an entitled dip, who has the privilege of "letting them".
Thank you for that! It made me smile, and then it made me laugh. 😉😂
Oh also, not a sports mom lol but I like to say my kids sport is therapy 😂 but I do have a theatre kid and there’s a ton of teenage shit that happens in that arena too, and I suppose any and all teenage kid arenas. Damn it’s a rough time. But we got this. 💪🏼❤️
Dude. For at least a year, I routinely said, "Therapy is our only extra-curricular activity." And yep. We've got this.
I love and relate to this post on many levels. This quote - I may need to put it on a post it so I can use it regularly - Kiddo, there is nothing YOU can’t handle. (Don’t have a daughter currently lol.) but also the one from the therapist, there’s nothing we can’t handle together. Both are so so good. Sending lots of love and support your way.
Thanks, friend. They are both good messages, and sometimes one is more applicable than the other, depending on the situation. Love and support back atcha. ❤️
Gorgeous Stephanie, this is beautiful
Thank you, my friend! That means a lot, coming from you!
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