I am hoping Despite the ‘moments’ I can have with K, I am enjoying the quality time I manage to spend with her during lockdown. Over 90% of the time K is her usual kind self. She gives me a hug several times a day and tells me she loves me.
However she is also teary several times a day or gets angry
The current situation of isolating herself along with dataset this crucial time of making sense of adulthood must be so unsettling for her. As M approaches her teenage years, understanding and tolerance.
As human beings we can easily be distracted by the negatives in life. It is hard to focus on the positives when life is difficult. I would like to remind all Mothers, including myself that we are often the targets of our children’s frustrations. We are seen as an ‘easy’ target but a ‘target’ that is perceived as non-judgemental and providing unconditional love.
I started writing this article
A week ago but several things have delayed me completing it. I complete this article on #BlackTuesday 2nd June 2020. My mind is so the basic idea was to find words and phrases related troubled and heart is so heavy with sadness of the death of George Floyd and the handling of this case by the American Police and the American Government.
Racism is rife in the 21st century and not just in America
A lot of the times it is hidden and subtle, making it difficult to prove it has happened. At a time like this we as human beings, no matter what colour, need to sale leads step up, question and make efforts to stop this horrible, sad and shocking crime. A crime that has gone on for far too long.