This is one of the funiest movies about parenthood. Have you seen it? You just have.
When we become parents we#re expected to fit in this box and feel a certain way and have this kind of joy. You know, it's like we're expected to have this magical film moment when we become parents – the whole "love at first sight" thing. But let's be real, not everyone gets that overwhelming rush of emotion the instant they hold their newborn. And guess what? That's totally okay.
I mean, sure, I love my kids to bits, no doubt about it. But let's not sugarcoat it – that fairytale description of an instant and unbreakable connection? Not the reality for everyone. And guess what? That doesn't make us bad parents. It just makes us human.
But you know what really keeps me up at night? The thought that maybe, just maybe, some of the stuff we do – or don't do – could mess with our kids' heads down the line. I'm talking about the whole parenting gig potentially becoming a launchpad for their future mental health battles. Yeah, heavy stuff, right?
I'm not pointing fingers or throwing blame around. God knows parenting doesn't come with a manual. But let's face it, some of the stuff we do – the way we react, the words we choose (or don't), the emotional baggage we bring to the table – it can all play a part in shaping our little human's mindset.
And you know what's even crazier? Some of those personality quirks we brush off as "oh, that's just how they are" might actually have roots in how we've been handling things. I mean, don't we all carry around a bit of our childhood in our grown-up selves? So, here's the deal: let's break the cycle. Let's try not to be the reason our kids end up sitting on a shrink's couch years from now.
Alright, I went off on a tangent there, but you get what I'm saying. Parenthood is a wild ride, and there's no one-size-fits-all rulebook. But, see, the point is... maybe – just maybe – if we're conscious of the impact we might have, we can raise some pretty brilliant, mentally-healthy humans. And isn't that the real goal here? And I am not referring to Neurodivergent brains because those are out of our control, they're born this way.
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