you know what i love? a lot of us didn't really grow up in families that were very vocal about their love or emotions and things... so instead of perpetuating that, i see that lots of young parents are trying so hard to raise their little ones differently

this is not to say that our parents& so on didnt do a good job (they did the best they could with what they knew/had) but WE have reached an emotional maturity where we can look back, see how our childhood affected US and our relationships and think "what can i do better?"

we're collectively& consciously making the effort to raise children that won't have to heal from whatever traumas we may have been exposed to and we're making sure they will feel comfortable COMMUNICATING with us... we ARE progressing in that sense. i see it. and i love it.