The article discusses the often-unspoken emotional toll of motherhood, particularly the grief that accompanies the various milestones in a child's development. As a mother reflects on dropping her son off for his first day of middle school, she feels a deep sense of loss for the toddler he once was. Experts, including therapist Megan B. Bartley and grief educator Moira Khan, explain that this grief reflects the complexity of parenting and is a common experience as parents witness their children growing up and moving through different life stages.
I shouted out the car window as my son walked into his first day of middle school. Maybe he didn't hear me, or maybe it was an early case of 'tween embarrassment'.
Grief is bigger than sadness and more complicated...it's the experience of coping with loss, which makes it more intense and multilayered.
Experiencing grief while parenting is normal...people feel grief at different times during their parenting journey as their children grow up.
The heavy feeling in my chest made it hard to breathe...after 10 years, I'm still not prepared for the grief motherhood brings.
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