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I ALWAYS LET DONNIE KNOW THAT I’M HIS “SAFE PLACE”
I ALWAYS LET DONNIE KNOW THAT I’M HIS “SAFE PLACE”

Tonight, my son wanted to tell his gram that he misses his dad. Donnie’s gram (my mom) has been staying with us for the past week. She flew in last Thursday from Minneapolis for Donnie’s 4th birthday (November 9, 2021)— she’s flying back to MN on 11/11. And then Donnie wanted me to come with him to gram’s bedroom, so he could tell her (with me by his side for extra encouragement/support). ❤️❤️❤️ Donnie stopped at gram’s bedroom doorway and said to her, “Gram, I miss my dad.”

Gram responded with, “Oh, I’m sorry, can I give you a hug? Can I hug you?”

Donnie kept shaking his head NO.

He did not want to hug her.

He just wanted to tell her how he felt.

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PARENTING IN SOBRIETYMichelle Williamssafe place, toddler mom, emotional intelligence, emotional sobriety, mental health, support, mom, good parent, single mom, vulnerability, parent, parenting in sobriety, dealing with death of a loved one, talking to the dead, grieving process after death
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TODDLER ABOUT GOD AND METAPHYSICS
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TODDLER ABOUT GOD AND METAPHYSICS

I don’t do traditional— that’s not my style. I do REAL LIFE. I teach my son that

GOD IS REAL

ENERGY NEVER DIES

LOVE NEVER DIES

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

LIFE IS MULTIDIMENSIONAL

IT’S OK TO HAVE FEELINGS— and that I’ll always be his safe place.

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PARENTING IN SOBRIETYMichelle Williamsparenting in sobriety, parent, good mom, good parent, boy mom, toddler mom, toddler, ways to deal with stress, how to deal with stress without drinking, stress management, safe place, emotional sobriety, emotions, meltdown, how to deal with toddler tantrums