Guilt Trippin'
So I'm the type of parent that believes that our children are not meant to be just seen , but most especially heard . I'm convinced that the issues we struggle with as adults are deep seeded from the moment of our infancy. Having been a painfully shy, quiet and extremely insecure child who as an adult still struggles daily to shake off those issues (let the record show, I'm also a product of my mom is the absolute BEST MOM IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE * love you mommy* )- I'm doing what I can to encourage the opposite in my own children. I want them to understand they have options. I want them to know they have a voice. I encourage freedom of expression. I do my best to validate their opinions, feelings, needs and wants because even if they don't dictate how our household runs or our expectations of them- they matter. Meeting their mental and emotional needs are just as important as their physical needs as the mental is what creates our physical . I stress the im
