“what is parenting if not an attempt to rectify past trauma?” This! Thank you for articulating so much I experience(d) as well. I’m imagining us in a parallel universe as mother friends parenting kids at/through same ages. 🩷
I love this! I remember when Beckett first started learning how to swim. It was absolutely terrifying and amazing to watch all at the same time.
My grandparents had a pool and I don’t remember actually “learning” how to swim. In fact, I remember more about the parents just having an afternoon social hour while we (cousins included) just tried NOT to drown. I also distinctly remember somehow watching Jaws way, way, way too early in childhood and being absolutely SURE that a huge great white would eventually chomp me in the deep end!
Thank you, Caitlin, for this delightful story. It brought back memories of my own learning to swim as well as working with my kids when they were toddlers learning to get to the edge of the pool so they could move hand-over-hand to the shallow end steps and get out by themselves. Once E and J master the basics, there is no end to the fun they can in a simple pool of water.
As one who has been through many past traumas, both personally, then with my own children, and again with my grandchildren, I found this post extremely relatable. All your posts have been wonderfully insightful and openly personal. Although much about parenting has changed over my many years on this planet, one thing does not––the deep and loving desire of mothers to open up as much of the world and experiences as possible for their children. Thank you for this lovely post.
Thank you so much! This is beautiful: “the deep and loving desire of mothers to open up as much of the world and experiences as possible for their children.” I’m sorry about all the traumas and hope you are all on the other side 💕
“what is parenting if not an attempt to rectify past trauma?” This! Thank you for articulating so much I experience(d) as well. I’m imagining us in a parallel universe as mother friends parenting kids at/through same ages. 🩷
Aw I love that! But it’s also good this way so you can give me some perspective 😂
I love this! I remember when Beckett first started learning how to swim. It was absolutely terrifying and amazing to watch all at the same time.
My grandparents had a pool and I don’t remember actually “learning” how to swim. In fact, I remember more about the parents just having an afternoon social hour while we (cousins included) just tried NOT to drown. I also distinctly remember somehow watching Jaws way, way, way too early in childhood and being absolutely SURE that a huge great white would eventually chomp me in the deep end!
Beautifully written. ❤️
Oops. there is no end to the fun they can have in a simple pool of water
Thank you, Caitlin, for this delightful story. It brought back memories of my own learning to swim as well as working with my kids when they were toddlers learning to get to the edge of the pool so they could move hand-over-hand to the shallow end steps and get out by themselves. Once E and J master the basics, there is no end to the fun they can in a simple pool of water.
Love to you and your family.
As one who has been through many past traumas, both personally, then with my own children, and again with my grandchildren, I found this post extremely relatable. All your posts have been wonderfully insightful and openly personal. Although much about parenting has changed over my many years on this planet, one thing does not––the deep and loving desire of mothers to open up as much of the world and experiences as possible for their children. Thank you for this lovely post.
Thank you so much! This is beautiful: “the deep and loving desire of mothers to open up as much of the world and experiences as possible for their children.” I’m sorry about all the traumas and hope you are all on the other side 💕
I love your stories! Excellent writing and takes me back to my kids younger years. 👏🏼
Thanks! Love to you all!