Reply to "Being present was the most exhausting part of parenting"

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Just happened to come across your honest sharing.

Parenting with ACEs is tough, particularly as a single mom. I constantly struggled to be in the present while so many intrusive thoughts of the past overwhelmed me. There were times, I wished I could just close the mother door.

"It wasn't intuitive or automatic.

Some of it was natural but much of it was not."

The above sentences really hit close to home.

I do feel guilty about some of my behavior now. Though thankfully, my son has turned out okay.

I have written about my experience:

https://www.pacesconnection.com/...a-13-year-old-mother

4/23/187:34 AM

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