💬 Parenting Out Loud: The Things Parents Don’t Talk About—But Should
What’s the one thing about parenting you wish more people talked about?
We all know the highlights get plenty of airtime. Milestones, funny stories, even the chaos we can all laugh about later. But what about the parts that stay quiet? The hard stuff we don’t bring up at drop-off, in the group text, or during soccer practice?
Maybe it’s something you didn’t expect to struggle with. Something you thought you’d handle better. Or something that still feels hard to say out loud.
So—what is it for you?
What part of parenting do you wish we talked about more—the thing that would make you feel less alone if someone else said, 'Yeah, me too'?
💬 Share it in the comments—big or small, serious or slightly petty. And if someone else says something that resonates, feel free to jump in and reply. I’ll be in the comments, too, as always.
Such a powerful question! The shift in priorities, and the constant giving of yourself can be hard to navigate.Talking about the struggles of finding yourself again, after becoming a parent, would be helpful.
I wish more folks talked about the idea that there is no balance, it is never going to level out. The caretaking, the demands, the laundry list of administrative things to manage, etc. Normalizing that everything is always in flux and just a matter of managing resources. I feel like people are always replying with either, "as soon as they hit X stage it gets easier," when in reality it just gets different. I wish more folks would normalize that you're never really going to level out and that is ok.