If you’ve been quietly sitting with the thought…
What if I mess this up? What if I become like them? What if I can't do this? What if my child has a bad childhood like I did? What if…….?????
I want you to pause here for a second.
Because the fact that this even crosses your mind…it means something important is already happening inside of you. You’re aware, and awareness is where cycles begin to break. Not perfection. Not having it all figured out. Just… awareness.
There’s this fear that doesn’t get talked about enough when you’re about to become a parent. It doesn’t always show up loudly. Sometimes it’s subtle, almost like a quiet hum in the background. You start thinking about your own childhood, the things you experienced, the ways you were spoken to, the things you needed but didn’t receive.
And then the question pops up…
What if that becomes my child’s experience too?.... READ MORE