You didn’t have to make that connection. You could have ignored us or pretended not to know us. Or yes — you could have told me what you think of my son (you would not be the first). But you didn’t. You showed me grace and kindness and you uplifted me more than I could possibly describe in words.
I Don’t Know if it’s ADHD, But I Do Know My Son Needs Me to Fight For Him
I can’t control what other kids will say to my son, or what other parents will say to their kids—which is sometimes worse. But I can and I will fight for my son. Every damn day.
To My “Easy” Child… I See You.
Sometimes I worry that my intense focus on my oldest child is suffocating my other kid’s beautiful glow. My oldest child requires a lot of attention, a lot of hand-holding, a lot of concern. He has been this way since his colicky infancy and til now, where we wonder if he is showing early signs…