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Mother’s Day #MothersDay 
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> is this weekend and not all of us have good relationships with our parents so this time of year can be very hard for ppl with all the performative expectations & pressure.
Here’s some pieces I wrote that I hope will help [thread]:
Here’s some pieces I wrote that I hope will help [thread]:
1) Let’s just acknowledge that parenting isn’t something you can wing. It’s not something that “will just come to you”. It’s a full time job that people need community support, education about child development, etc for. A lot of our parents didn’t have that and it affected us https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1205923027285729280">https://twitter.com/queeringp...
Talking about estrangement here. Cutting off toxic people in your life and dealing with fallout: https://twitter.com/QueeringPsych/status/1134842026619543553">https://twitter.com/QueeringP...
Setting boundaries at home is easier said than done, but it’s ESSENTIAL: https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1066755342577606658">https://twitter.com/queeringp...
Boundaries aren’t just for toxic or abusive ppl. Here’s how to use boundaries to make relationships stronger: https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1076888988806463488">https://twitter.com/queeringp...
Some ppl might be thinking about talking to their parents about their depression, anxiety, trauma, etc: https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1071862157770481668">https://twitter.com/queeringp...
On grief: https://twitter.com/QueeringPsych/status/1119764016585428995">https://twitter.com/QueeringP...
On suicide: https://twitter.com/QueeringPsych/status/1056600465985757184">https://twitter.com/QueeringP...
Adding this thread on forgiveness, closure, and healing: https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1163148742184357888?s=21">https://twitter.com/queeringp... https://twitter.com/queeringpsych/status/1163148742184357888">https://twitter.com/queeringp...
