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I remember sitting on a beach, staring at the ocea

The magical @bernheimforest. Have you been? We eve

The magical @bernheimforest. Have you been? We even found a dragon skull....

The joy of age six! Isn’t it magical? I post th

The joy of age six! Isn’t it magical?

I post the whimsical mostly, and love sharing that part of life... But life is life, and hers / ours is like anyone’s — not always rosy.

She’s experienced pain, trauma, loss, grief. First four months of life: Pricks, IVs and eye tests - more intrusion than many will ever experience. And a surgery at 2 pounds. And that’s just the physical stuff.

I won’t get the personal emotional stuff but you can imagine, since she had to be left behind at the hospital every night during that time. (Nurses were amazing. But not mama.)

We’ve worked very intentionally for emotional connection, assurance, and will continue. But sure, it’s easier to post leaf pile happiness.

Some may think an occasional post of whimsy or bliss means she has an entirely whimsical life. What’s posted occasionally never defines life’s entirety. Like you, we have our tough moments. Every. single. person. has. experienced. pain. and. trauma.

Let’s continue to learn with each other, work to be intentional, conscientious with our words. Less hate, assumptions, and sarcasm. Let’s unconditionally love, look people in the eyes, ask if they feel loved & valued.

So not perfect over here. But I do want to help create magical childhood memories. Simple ones. Healthy ones. I had some of those and treasure them. I want her to have fewer traumatic ones than I did.

Can’t control all of life. But some things, I sure can. ME. My mouth. My growth. My intentions. What I intake will become output.

I see Journey Rose as a complete person, a whole person. Not a mini me. Not here for me. She has her own calling and purpose. I want to validate her feelings and perspective, teach her to think, seek truth, be kind, be strong, have boundaries, and love the God who gave her life.

I’m truly forever humbled to learn with and from her.

#journeyrose #wildschooling #gentleparenting #letthembe #letthembelittle #slowmotherhood #slowliving #bestdaysofmylife #thesearethedays #wildandfree #curiousparenting #unconditionalparenting

It’s snowing! Other stuff can wait a minute. Wha

It’s snowing! Other stuff can wait a minute. What can you put off now and do later? 🤣

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