There is a grief that comes with this, too. A quiet, private one.
While my peers are posting photos of their empty nests, beach vacations, and grandchildren, I am relearning the alphabet. While they are discussing retirement portfolios, I am negotiating with a tiny human about why we don’t eat Play-Doh. mature mom
They tell you about the sleepless nights, the diapers, the tantrums. They warn you about the cost of daycare and the chaos of carpools. But no one prepares you for the weight of doing this with eyes that have already seen a few things. There is a grief that comes with this, too