A Story Of Cosy Toesies (And A Call To Arms)
What do you love about being a parent? I ask today, in the hope that you'll flood me with answers
Welcome to Baby Brain, a space where I - Charlotte, hi! - write about my life as a mother of three small children - Poppet (m, 4 years), Pickle (m, 3 years) and Peach (f, 10 months.) Those are not their real names. These are real stories from our days.
“But what are the ups?” someone challenged on Notes recently, “what causes joy? I truly only ever see parents write about how sleep-deprived, touched-out, over-stimulated and frustrated they are.”
Pensive: “The ups are endless,” I said, “and impossible to explain.”
The poster replied, we had a respectful back and forth, and the conversation petered out without drama.
I can’t stop thinking about it.
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