One thing I promised myself as I struggled with motherhood early on is that I would strive to hear my little girl's personality coming through & encourage her to be true to herself.
I try to honor her taste in clothing, her attempts to express herself, and work really hard to uncover what lies beneath her distress when she gets upset.
I still remember when she couldn't speak yet & kept crying "Oweeee!!" I went down a list of body parts that might hurt & she shook her head no to all.
Then I realized she started fussing as soon as her Dad left on a hunting trip. "Is it your heart?" I asked & she nodded. She was missing her Dad.
I never want to ignore when her heart is hurting.
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