If you could trade places with someone for just a day, who would it be?
Mine would be Monkeyface, for sure.
Her view of the world is amazing, and I’d love just the tiniest glimpse of that innocence, and the love that she feels for everything she encounters. But more than that – I’d love to view myself as a mother through her eyes. I put all that I am into being her mother, but what are my real shortcomings? I can analyze as much as I want from my own perspective, but what is it like from hers? Are there ways that I could serve her better? Are there things that I could do for her that would help her grow as a person? Do I hug her enough? Too much? What example am I setting for her? How do I appear to prioritize from her perspective. These are the questions I’d give anything to know the answers.
I’m doing my best by this kiddo, but how do we really know if we’re doing a good job?
