My Life Was a Rollercoaster

Some kids get lucky and grow up in an environment with loving, calm, supportive parents and family.

Many do not.

REAL TALK: As parents learn to care for their child…they are still GROWING UP, too!

Let’s take a minute to look at life from YOUR parent’s perspective.

After the magic of bringing you into this world (and it IS magical because you were one of life’s greatest gifts to them), the challenge of caring for you began.

For anyone who has had a dog, you can begin to understand the daily commitment it takes to make sure it is well cared for

(If you only have had a cat, you have no idea…)

A baby is one hundred times more demanding than a dog!

The day you were born, your parents had to make some major adjustments to their lives. Instead of being a 100% free-loving, fun, spontaneous couple, they now had to dedicate a major part of their day attending to your needs.

Sure, you were adorable, worth all the work (of course), but caring for a baby 24/7 can quickly take a toll on one’s energy, psyche, and demeanor.

If your parents were not emotionally well-adjusted before your birth, “keeping it all together” might prove to be very challenging and they might (most likely) start feeling like things are getting overwhelming and certain areas of their lives might start to crumble.

 Most likely, over the years, tempers occasionally flare, tears are shed, money gets tight, houses get dirty and in disrepair, bodies start losing shape and health, moods go downhill…all because of you.

Well, not really because you are quite adorable, but because keeping you adorable requires a lot of work!

(Not to mention patience, love, money, time and wisdom.)

This is how I experienced my childhood.