Recently my four year old son has begun expressing his negative emotions in ways that are different from his younger, toddler self. The tantrums and tears are fewer these days, and in their place are verbal expressions of his frustrations (“I can’t do it!” and “I’ll never do it!”), threatening to throw and kick things, and the occasional follow through...
I'm honored to join this lovely band of mothers who write with humor and heart about the experience of motherhood. My husband and I have one son, age four, who is the apple of both our eyes. I am currently homeschooling our son and very much enjoying the freedom and flexibility that choice affords us day-to-day. I am a geriatic social worker by training, and prior to my son's birth, I worked in a clinical setting providing emotional and practical support to individuals and families caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Similar to that of first-time parents, family caregivers care for a vulnerable person who cannot care for themselves - it's a 24/7 job and the learning curve is sharp. As a first-time mother to my son, now four, I've found myself on the other side of the coin, seeking non-judgemental support, wisdom, and experience of others when struggling with doubt, frustration, and myriad other emotions that arise for parents. I'm hoping that the experiences I share here can provide some comfort and solidarity along this challenging, gratifying, and humbling journey we know as Motherhood. My favorite ways to spend time with my son are reading together and snuggling in the mornings. In my personal time, I enjoy reading fiction and non-fiction, studying and growing vegetables and California native plants, and watching Curb Your Enthusiasm (again) with my husband.
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Last fall, when my son was three years and a few months old, I left my house one morning to meet my neighbor for a walk. This was our weekly ritual at the time. She is from Southern India, and is a seasoned mommy of two children, one in graduate school and one in high school. She is a woman...
A Family Milestone
Our son William was 20 months old when playdates, birthday parties, and Mommy and Me classes ground to a halt due to the pandemic. I'm not sure William qualifies as a true "covid kid" because he wasn't born during the pandemic, but to be sure, his childhood and our parenting has been shaped by it. Despite the pandemic, he's very interested...