My oldest graduates next year. Letting go is getting very real. Good thing we started that long ago.
It started with collisions and broken plates when he was barely two.
Little kids and safety is a real concern. Safety at all cost can become an obstacle to living life for our kids and me, as a mom.
Slowly I began to learn that letting go of protecting our kids at all cost offers the ultimate space for our kids to grow and thrive. It's counter-intuitive I know. Good news, recent research supports this reality. Our kids need space to be kids, to do new things.
Our part as parents is often letting go, so they can be kids growing up with confidence, abilities, stress-tolerance, and more.
How do we let go?
Listen to two of my earliest letting go's and consider how your kids need you to let go. When we let go, we can all live life that gives life.
Letting go of collisions and broken dishes was the beginning for me. May you be encouraged and discover something you need to let go of.
If you want to let go and need support, contact me. I help parents like you find new ways to parent that give you and your kid/s life.
