19/07/2025
Food for thought regarding parenting
I made a promise to myself, my daughter will never have to heal from the kind of parenting I had to survive.
Breaking generational cycles isn’t just about doing things differently. It’s about listening when it’s hard. Owning your flaws without getting defensive. Letting your child say, “That hurt me,” and actually hearing it.
I’m not perfect. I still mess up. But I don’t hide it from her. I let her see it. I want her to witness the growth, the accountability, the grace. Because if she can see me owning my mistakes, maybe she’ll learn to do better than me, sooner than I did.
I wasn’t raised in a home where feelings were safe. Where voices were respected. So I’m doing the work to become what I never had.
She knows she can speak up. She knows her emotions are valid. And that’s the kind of cycle I’m proud to break.
This isn’t about perfection…..it’s about presence, growth, and rewriting the story one honest moment at a time.
