Awww... I loved my teachers. Except Mr. Schuderer... he was a jerk perv. But, it’s not cringe :) The right teacher can make all the difference in the world to a kid. I think that's why people love Abbott Elementary so much. It’s crazy honest about the indignities, but also the gems the come when a kid thrives. And, hey... I'm super cringe. I just admitted to the world that I have the ultimate GenXer parents. I had babies and they basically told me to go outside and play with them and not to come back until dinner! 😂
I mean, not to get too cringe about it, but this is low-key a can of worms? I needed a hell of a lot back then, and I'm still working through it. I re-parented myself a lot by teaching kids for over a decade, during which i realized how they can quickly shift from flailing to thriving with the right support from the right person. I'm still in touch with some of them, and they let me know I was that person, so that's something. But yeah... a lot to unpack!
Me too. Glad you said it first. My parents were limited emotionally, never had a loving grandparent except one who died when I was 5, no mentors, even my sisters were too busy licking wounds on opposite corners of our family boxing ring. (We are close now.) I learned how to parent myself. I did manage to find loving boyfriends. Met hubby when I was 23-- he was my first real family and exactly what I needed. Great question, Alisa.
Parenting ourselves... it feels like there's a whole generation. You're so lucky with your husband and how your family has evolved! I got so lucky later with mentors, but I feel bad because I also didn't know how to accept help early-on from my MIL. I think she really wanted to be more involved and I was still a bit of a wounded bird from life. My ex-husband was the best family to me, but even HE needed rest... that boy was working SO hard. I was just so grateful for my girlfriends over the years. They have been everything... and definitely parented the lot of us.
What you guys said. All of the above for me. The question is so big I’m still unpacking much of it through the intense therapy work I did this summer. Haven’t written about it yet as I’m still processing it all. But this question is a big part of it and i realize the little me inside is only just starting to healing now.
Ah... I'm right there with you. I think I'm going to be "reparenting" myself until I am one with the cosmos, lol... In the meantime, I hope my family and friends benefit from my "I could'a had a V8!" ah-ah realizations a little more often. We shall see... :) xo
BTW is that a portrait of Natalie Wood as a child?
Oh, I'm not sure??? I'll ask Ashley and get back to you.
Awww... I loved my teachers. Except Mr. Schuderer... he was a jerk perv. But, it’s not cringe :) The right teacher can make all the difference in the world to a kid. I think that's why people love Abbott Elementary so much. It’s crazy honest about the indignities, but also the gems the come when a kid thrives. And, hey... I'm super cringe. I just admitted to the world that I have the ultimate GenXer parents. I had babies and they basically told me to go outside and play with them and not to come back until dinner! 😂
I mean, not to get too cringe about it, but this is low-key a can of worms? I needed a hell of a lot back then, and I'm still working through it. I re-parented myself a lot by teaching kids for over a decade, during which i realized how they can quickly shift from flailing to thriving with the right support from the right person. I'm still in touch with some of them, and they let me know I was that person, so that's something. But yeah... a lot to unpack!
Me too. Glad you said it first. My parents were limited emotionally, never had a loving grandparent except one who died when I was 5, no mentors, even my sisters were too busy licking wounds on opposite corners of our family boxing ring. (We are close now.) I learned how to parent myself. I did manage to find loving boyfriends. Met hubby when I was 23-- he was my first real family and exactly what I needed. Great question, Alisa.
Parenting ourselves... it feels like there's a whole generation. You're so lucky with your husband and how your family has evolved! I got so lucky later with mentors, but I feel bad because I also didn't know how to accept help early-on from my MIL. I think she really wanted to be more involved and I was still a bit of a wounded bird from life. My ex-husband was the best family to me, but even HE needed rest... that boy was working SO hard. I was just so grateful for my girlfriends over the years. They have been everything... and definitely parented the lot of us.
What you guys said. All of the above for me. The question is so big I’m still unpacking much of it through the intense therapy work I did this summer. Haven’t written about it yet as I’m still processing it all. But this question is a big part of it and i realize the little me inside is only just starting to healing now.
Ah... I'm right there with you. I think I'm going to be "reparenting" myself until I am one with the cosmos, lol... In the meantime, I hope my family and friends benefit from my "I could'a had a V8!" ah-ah realizations a little more often. We shall see... :) xo
Great point. How easy we forget our girlfriends.