26/10/2025
No one really talks about this part...
The meltdowns that leave bruises, the scratches that sting hours later and the soreness that reminds you of everything that had just happened.
It’s such a complicated kind of pain — because while your body hurts, your heart does too. You know your child wasn’t trying to hurt you.
You know they were scared, overwhelmed and lost inside their own storm.
But that doesn’t stop the ache.
There’s a taboo around saying it out loud — like admitting it means you’re blaming your child.
But it’s not about blame.
It’s about truth.
We can love them fiercely and still acknowledge the toll this takes.
We can understand their suffering and still feel our own.
If you’re sitting today with the bruises, the tears, the exhaustion — you’re not alone.
It doesn’t make you weak or resentful.
It makes you human.
The more we speak our truths, the more space we create for healing — for us, and for our children.
❤🌈
