Absolutely love hearing another mother, as she shakes her head at the irony of our years long quest of preparing these beautiful children for independence; only to feel the sudden shock once they have successfully achieved that goal and are ready to spread their wings. The most precious lesson of being brave, is remembering that our Savior told us to fear not-for He is with us. Who more needs this than parents!? Like Robin enjoys being brave next to Batman--I too enjoy being brave knowing that the Lord is my sidekick-the guy with the bigger cape and the wisdom to get us through any adventure. So very happy to hear that you were able to get a new Ann the Brave pendant. The story of the pendant is a true gem.
“ I could tell that I needed to learn to be a mother in a different way, but I wasn’t sure how to go about it — or how to appropriately grieve our family’s growth. After all, wasn’t growth the whole point? Why did I feel sad about achieving milestones that we had been working toward for years?”
Oh Ann this resonates with me so much!! They are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing….but it feels like a loss sometimes too.
What a precious telling of your story! I love you so.
Love you back, Kriss! ❤️
Absolutely love hearing another mother, as she shakes her head at the irony of our years long quest of preparing these beautiful children for independence; only to feel the sudden shock once they have successfully achieved that goal and are ready to spread their wings. The most precious lesson of being brave, is remembering that our Savior told us to fear not-for He is with us. Who more needs this than parents!? Like Robin enjoys being brave next to Batman--I too enjoy being brave knowing that the Lord is my sidekick-the guy with the bigger cape and the wisdom to get us through any adventure. So very happy to hear that you were able to get a new Ann the Brave pendant. The story of the pendant is a true gem.
Love your Batman and Robin image! Thanks for your encouragement. :)
Such a lovely look at motherhood through the lens of that pendant. Take heart for the next phase, dear Ann.
thank you, Ann! ❤️
“ I could tell that I needed to learn to be a mother in a different way, but I wasn’t sure how to go about it — or how to appropriately grieve our family’s growth. After all, wasn’t growth the whole point? Why did I feel sad about achieving milestones that we had been working toward for years?”
Oh Ann this resonates with me so much!! They are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing….but it feels like a loss sometimes too.
Such complicated feelings to untangle, right? Glad this resonates!
my hero! <3
Beautiful essay - and you are so brave!