Child Development Insights

You’ve stood in that kitchen at 7 a.m., holding coffee you forgot to drink, watching your sibling juggle a crying baby and burnt toast. You wanted to help.

I’m tired. You’re tired. That’s the first thing I’ll say. And mean. You just spent twenty minutes trying to calm your kid down.

You’re exhausted. Not tired. Exhausted. The yelling starts before breakfast. The bills pile up. You don’t recognize your own kid anymore.

You’re exhausted. Not tired. Exhausted. That fight with your kid this morning? The silence at dinner last night? The way your partner won’t look you in…

You’re standing in the kitchen at 7:03 a.m. Coffee’s cold. Someone’s coughing. The kid’s asking for cereal again.

You’re standing in the kitchen at 5:47 p.m., holding a lukewarm mug of tea you forgot to drink, while your kid leans against your leg saying “my tummy…