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7 years old

11/21/2015

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when i first meet people
they sometimes say to me
you work with parents
parenting must be easy for you
i laugh

at one time it was
when my son was little
before all that s-t-r-e-s-s
parenting was easy-n-free
i only saw the best in my son
and we worked through problems +challenges
from our place of strength + goodness

then life happened
and our connection
ruptured
before my eyes
patience out the window
no longer did i long
to sit on the floor
and play
my days away
i longed for time alone
to heal
to get to the other side
stronger than ever

today
a different day
not like it was when he was a baby
nor like it was for that year
times have changed
better than ever
Picturealisha photo
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everyday 

i do my best to remember
my baby boy
my little bugaboo
is still inside of him
and that mother
who loves unconditionally
is still inside of me






but now he has homework + chores

and i'm called everyday
to be strong for him
compassionate + assertive
to be the mom and the dad at home
to do my best to raise a gentleman

to hold life in Grace
with growth + challenges
all existing
under our umbrella of goodness
my phoenix baby
taught me that


every year on his birthday
i give him my gift
more presence + more patience
a commitment to the best of me
to bring out the best in him

in this 7th year of him
and beyond
the unfolding + the growing
the laughs + the learning
that awesome place of being his teacher + coach
while knowing all along he is my greatest teacher

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1 Comment
Lizz Ardary
11/22/2015 12:11:25 am

Well said... humbling and inspiring.

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    Hi friends,  I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative."  This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family!

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