If you ever been surrounded by silly kids in your kitchen on any given afternoon, you can either be annoyed at the chatter, or [re-direct the dumb stuff]… but also –> absorb some of their enthusiasm for life, their new ideas, the crazy questions… Crackin’ up with them. Letting off steam while they’re snackin’. I learned a lot back then, listening to them talk.
My teen daughter… 10 years later on the phone… NOW a young-ish parent: same chatterbox… only now there’s my granddaughter plus 2 ragtag step-grandsons last week; all milling around in the background wanting to be heard also. She tells them she needs her Mommy, too. {grins*} She juggles it all way-ay better than I did. All. Of. It.- I am in awe and tell her so.
Young parents need a thumbs up, and a nap. There’s sick days, skinned knees and chores. They feel alone, and sometimes hunt down rancid smells with window cleaner and a ratty towel. And that’s OK 😉
Whatever path you’re on, Friends and Confidantes, know that noting lasts forever and we CAN be supportive; Be the Neighbor that gives somebody a ride to the store, takes a meal or bag of clothes to a family, church, or shelter. Offer to babysit for an hour or two. Be a listener. Hold space for them to be heard through the struggle to raise the youngest generation. – Gma Auburn – The Emporium – Baby Summer Beach Outfit
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