Parent Fail

It is one thing to go through the constant change in my life,
it’s another thing entirely to watch my kids struggle. I feel
responsible for their well-being, but how do you know when your
kids are really struggling with the constant transition of
moving, making friends, and leaving friends? Kids and adults feel
stress in similar ways, but sometimes their expression of it may
look different. This is a season of transition for #TeamWeathers.
We spent a year and half in Georgia and will only spend 6 months
here in South Carolina. Knowing this, I saw my youngest begin to
struggle. When school started, he picked up a cold that kept him
home for a few days. When I noticed his cold was not getting
worse and he was avoiding school I felt in my gut that something
was off. Mixed with frustration and selfishness (to be
transparent) I needed to figure out what my child was feeling but
could not express. In this episode, I walk you through my own
experience of working with my son. The heartbreak of hearing his
stress and the battle of guilt I had to walk through myself. I
will give you some tips on behaviors to look for in your children
if they are trying to tell you they need help as well as what you
can do to help them. Even more, I will address the internal
struggle moms go through when we sometimes get it wrong. - Here
is a little bit of what I cover: - Hidden Clues to look for when
your child is struggling - Why we can’t read their minds- no
matter how hard we try - How kids control their world when it
feels out of control - How to not spiral into guilt and shame
when you miss the clues you child is giving you Special thanks to
Kelly Keesecker and her son Carter for the incredible “Shout Out”
thanking an important friend who supported them during
transitions. This one is definitely worth listening to and
sharing with other moms you know. Let’s all be honest… Parenting
is hard and you will never get it right every time. But we can
all begin to be pick up some tips and be graceful with ourselves.
Most of the time (if we allow it) imperfection leads to breathing
hope into someone else’s life. Hopefully this will inspire you to
do this in your child’s life.