Break the Cycle
I was in the other room and my child came to me and said, “Momma, I am so sorry but I broke your mug.” I asked her if she got hurt? No. Was there a mess to clean up?
Yes, she had cleaned her drink up and the pieces were on the kitchen counter. She had ABSOLUTELY NO FEAR of telling me she broke one of my favorite things. And, the world didn’t crumble around her in my rage.
The mug is fixable/replaceable. Her STILL knowing that I am a safe place and value her feelings over objects is not. Thankfully that is still intact. I just want there to be some hope for all of us that we can break the cycle.