Oh I remember this one! My takeaway this time is how at the end you turn to your own pursuit of writing. I think this is so interconnected to parenting well. By taking time to write you are modeling for your children a love of life. It also might be the only bearable way to not hold on too tightly when it is time to let go.
Coincidentally, this week I read an essay from the 1950s about parenting called "Little Virtues" by the Italian writer Natalia Ginzburg. She wrote that parents should make time for their "vocation" (her word for our passionate pursuits) because "a love of life begets a love of life." That so very much reminded me of what you are discussing here!
Here's to aging as consciously as we are parenting.
As a full-fledged crone/watchwoman who is now back to parenting a 13 yo grandson, I appreciated this reminder of all there was and all there is to be. Thank you. ♥️
Ahh love this, that chart is so cool.
We have all colored outside the lines with the lipgloss but I never realized how our stage in life may dictate how we react to it! Yes to this!!
Thanks for including the age and stage of women by Estes. It seems amazingly accurate.
Oh I remember this one! My takeaway this time is how at the end you turn to your own pursuit of writing. I think this is so interconnected to parenting well. By taking time to write you are modeling for your children a love of life. It also might be the only bearable way to not hold on too tightly when it is time to let go.
Coincidentally, this week I read an essay from the 1950s about parenting called "Little Virtues" by the Italian writer Natalia Ginzburg. She wrote that parents should make time for their "vocation" (her word for our passionate pursuits) because "a love of life begets a love of life." That so very much reminded me of what you are discussing here!
Here's to aging as consciously as we are parenting.
The perfect decision- hold Bruce tight while you can-
As a full-fledged crone/watchwoman who is now back to parenting a 13 yo grandson, I appreciated this reminder of all there was and all there is to be. Thank you. ♥️
hugging Bruce is way more important than a new post. Plus, I could read that first paragraph 100 times… magical. ❤️
What a lovely evocation of a precious time. Hope Bruce is feeling better now. Lovexo