Surely you have heard of caregiver syndrome in people who care for the elderly or dependents, but what about fathers and mothers who must care for their children and who feel down and excessively tired?
With the current terrible situation of war that the world is experiencing, specifically between Russia and Ukraine, it is easy for children to hear many things through the news, and through people's comments. The problem is when all this overwhelms them because they don't understand it, or when they get scared.
Complaining at a given moment is completely normal. Complaints help us to let off steam and it is human to verbalize our discomfort when we feel that we can no longer.
Have you ever thought that perhaps you were too demanding with your children? Do you think the requirement is positive for them? To what extent should we demand them, and on what issues...?
The fear begins to appear when the doctor releases you from the hospital. I remember it like it was yesterday: I only managed to answer with a "already?", because after three days in the hospital, surrounded by doctors, nurses and where I felt safe, the moment of truth was approaching: seeing me with my husband, with no family to support us, scarred from a C-section, and a premature baby at home. Were we prepared? No! Nobody ever is!
Being a mother brings out the best in you, but it also lets you see with amazing clarity facets that you sensed you had, but that had not been so evident until then.
Losing a child is, without a doubt, the greatest pain that parents can experience. However, when this loss occurs during pregnancy, childbirth or a few days after birth, society insists on making it invisible, often hiding the terrible suffering of families.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
