Tag: motherhood reality

  • Another Long Day in the City: Appointments, Emotions, and a Brave Little Boy

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    Getting There Against All Odds Yesterday, we headed to the capital again. Another intense, exhausting day. This time, I chose to go by car because the bus schedules simply didn’t work. My 2-year-old son, who has Down syndrome, has been followed by the children’s hospital since birth. In the early years, we had appointments 3-4…

  • Are We Expecting Too Much From Parents Today?

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    The expectations placed on parents today are incredibly high. I once read that raising one child today can feel more demanding than raising five or six children did in the past. Back then, children were raised by a village. Grandparents, neighbors, older siblings — everyone played a role. Today, many families live in isolation. This…