I am now a monthly columnist for a Canadian parenting magazine, The Mom & Caregiver, found online at www.themomonline.com. This month, I wrote about a moment that reminded me to stop, slow down, and extend a little bit of grace to my fellow moms and dads. We all need a little grace sometimes. I hope you will check out the essay online or, if you are in Eastern Canada, look for the magazine or subscribe!
A Little Patience, A Little Tolerance, A Lot of Forgiveness
Great piece, Allison. I have had those very same moments and was nodding along with you. Since I started blogging and reading so many different blogs I have to say that I make more of a conscious effort to be kind to people and give them the benefit of the doubt! And hey, I didn’t realize you are in Central Florida! Not so far away…
Oh, this is so hard isn’t. It’s one of those lessons we have to keep learning . . . that everyone has a story.
great piece!
What a wonderful reminder. Thank you!
Beautiful piece, Allison. Congratulations on the gig and all of us could use the reminder on this one. Don’t be too hard on yourself – when we don’t have the context, it’s easy to assume certain things. I guess we all just remember that every family and child has their own context, one we are not aware of.
Congrats! And yes a reminder we need. xoxo