Parenting in the ruins is something I struggle with everyday. Recently posted about it. How do we give our kids a normal childhood without normalizing the chaos in the world right now? Balancing love and safety with standing up for those who don't have that right now... It's not easy. It's not straightforward. It's never perfect. It can feel isolating, but us parents are all together in this. We want a better world for our children and it is somewhat heartbreaking that they are going to have to make that world for themselves in a lot of ways. We can only do so much. Sending solidarity and love from coastal CT your way.
Great list, Elizabeth! The book that always does this for me is Good People Everywhere by Lynea Gillen.
(And here in southern Wisconsin, my kids haven't been outside for recess most of the week, so I feel your air quality pain.)
Parenting in the ruins is something I struggle with everyday. Recently posted about it. How do we give our kids a normal childhood without normalizing the chaos in the world right now? Balancing love and safety with standing up for those who don't have that right now... It's not easy. It's not straightforward. It's never perfect. It can feel isolating, but us parents are all together in this. We want a better world for our children and it is somewhat heartbreaking that they are going to have to make that world for themselves in a lot of ways. We can only do so much. Sending solidarity and love from coastal CT your way.