10/01/2025
This was going to be a list of practical tips, but it went in a different direction. I hope it reaches one person that needs to hear it. ♥️
Like the rest of the country, I am heartbroken watching the devastation caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles. I have friends, former clients, and colleagues in the area. Most have evacuated which is hard enough, especially with children, but many have also lost their homes.
I think it’s easy to tell people facing tragedy that we “can’t imagine” what they’re going through. While I don’t *know* what families in LA are enduring right now, I can certainly imagine the grief. I can imagine how afraid and frantic I would feel. I can imagine the pit in my gut when I see my family’s house and memories destroyed. I can imagine the struggle of balancing gratitude for my family’s safety with the heartbreak for the loss endured by my entire community.
So, I don’t know what it’s like. But once upon a time I was a new mom with a 2 year old and a newborn, stuck unexpectedly between homes with a weeks worth of luggage because the pandemic halted our move overseas. We couldn’t make a plan because we were at the mercy of so many outside forces. We were displaced for 5 months by the time all was said and done. My daughter asked me every day for her bed and her toys and her house and I had no way to give them to her.
It’s not the same, but I bet a lot of the feelings for our children are similar.
I promise they will be okay and in time, so will you. ♥️
