Thank you. This is often a topic in my anxiety-filled brain these days. As I have a 11.5 and almost-15 year old, the guilt I feel from not spending enough time with them when they were younger (going to school and working long hours after, up until COVID I was 6-7 days and often 60 hours a week). ... it's crushing. Now it's just my anger management and depression and anxiety that mar my time with them. So soon will they move out. If they have the same relationship I have with my parents, I will rarely see them after that. I hope not. I try to be better but I can't be their "buddy", I'm mom and confidant as appropriate. And we all like to hang out actually.
Thank you. This is often a topic in my anxiety-filled brain these days. As I have a 11.5 and almost-15 year old, the guilt I feel from not spending enough time with them when they were younger (going to school and working long hours after, up until COVID I was 6-7 days and often 60 hours a week). ... it's crushing. Now it's just my anger management and depression and anxiety that mar my time with them. So soon will they move out. If they have the same relationship I have with my parents, I will rarely see them after that. I hope not. I try to be better but I can't be their "buddy", I'm mom and confidant as appropriate. And we all like to hang out actually.
Anyway. Issues.
So thank you for sharing, Jodie xo
If you all like to hang out, that sounds good. And I love “confident as appropriate.”
Loved hearing your voice! Even though I'm not a Mom I can appreciate your perspective. You and your kids are amazing!
Love all this! You amaze me :)