Respectful parenting has been for me the source of answers to all the questions that began to arise once I became a mother. Attachment, parenting respecting children's times and trying to understand their emotions showed me the way forward to play that fundamental role that parents play in the lives of our children.
Parenting can be precious, but it is also demanding. Educating, caring, being an example, teaching, listening, supporting... are just some of the things that raising a child entails. And although we do them with all our love and desire, they are not always easy tasks. Moreover, these are things that can exhaust us, and it is normal.
"I feel exhausted", "I have no energy", "it is impossible for me to work at home with the children", "I can't take it anymore", "I need to disconnect". Do you feel identified with any of these phrases? If so, you may be experiencing parental burnout.
Can you imagine being told that reality can only be black or white? Or that your performance at a dance can only be great or disastrous? That you can only be happy or sad? What would you think? Probably, that this is a simplistic view of reality, and that there are a thousand nuances beyond these statements.
Do you feel that the way of educating your children is not 100% "yours"? That sometimes you reproduce patterns, beliefs or actions, that actually have nothing to do with your essence?
Education and upbringing are some of the most complex situations we face in life. And it is that nobody has the exact instructions to know what and how to do everything perfectly when raising our children (it is what they say that children are not born with a manual under their arm!).
Education and upbringing are some of the most complex situations we face in life. And it is that nobody has the exact instructions to know what and how to do everything perfectly when raising our children (it is what they say that children are not born with a manual under their arm!).
The process of searching for a new life, and bringing it into the world, is revolutionary in every way. Motherhood is revolutionary, and so is the process that is experienced when it does not arrive with such a strong desire that it does.
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.
