"It's all about putting our children first."
His/Her commitment to other people's children was widely admired. 🏆
The coach of the year. The PTO president. The room parent. Absolutely everywhere for everyone else's kids.
Meanwhile, their own child sits in the back of the auditorium. Alone. Looking at their shoes.
The award doesn't see what happens at home. Your kid does.
There's a painful version of this in high-conflict coparenting: the parent who fights ferociously for more time, invests enormous energy in being perceived as devoted, and then doesn't quite show up in the quiet moments that actually matter. 💙
"It's all about putting our children first."
Her/His commitment to other people's children was widely admired. 🏆
The coach of the year. The PTO president. The room parent. Absolutely everywhere for everyone else's kids.
Meanwhile, their own child sits in the back of the auditorium. Alone. Looking at their shoes.
The award doesn't see what happens at home. Your kid does.
There's a painful version of this in high-conflict coparenting: the parent who fights ferociously for more time, invests enormous energy in being perceived as devoted, and then doesn't quite show up in the quiet moments that actually matter. 💙