![]() A few weeks ago, a friend who cherishes so many of the same things I do about motherhood texted this: “What do you do when you get sad/overwhelmed that they are growing up too fast?” This is my response.Ĭleaning and purging my kids’ rooms is so therapeutic. Gratitude is the greatest kryptonite to unhealthy longing for the past, but there are a few things I also implement that have helped me. ![]() I am, by nature, extremely sentimental–a characteristic that requires awareness and effort to make sure it serves as a superpower as opposed to a stumbling block. This balance hasn’t come without inward work though. But after several years of unproductive longing for the past and hoarding the present, I think I’ve reached a healthy balance between painful nostalgia and “Don’t pull a Lot’s wife and look back” onward motivation. Watching our kids grow and change is a universal rite of passage for all parents, and it doesn’t come without its challenges. I will always treasure those young motherhood years, and it’s nice to be reminded of how far we’ve come and how much fun we had (ahem… are having). ![]() …and how simple life was was when buckling babies into strollers to set off on excursion brought so much joy, all of life’s struggles and the world’s problems seemed to disappear.Īt the same time, I love looking back at such joy. …how much I loved the days of watching the girls plie at the barre behind the classroom windows of the ballet studio… Of all the ways technology pushes us forward, there’s one advancement that always sets me back–the “On this day” feature in Facebook and photo apps, the one that resurfaces precious memories from the archives when I’m least expecting it, reminding me of how much I miss Dash’s pudgy hands folded in prayer at the preschool Thanksgiving dinner…
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