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Let’s talk about parenting through a crisis.
Cancer has meant changes but the change I didn’t expect was the change to my kids.
Right now, we are on a roller coaster. Sometimes that means kids misbehave.
My five year old has had to deal with his entire life being snatched from him with COVID and my diagnosis hasn’t made that any easier.
He acts out. He throws tantrums. That’s life. Once you realize your child is not upset at you but rather trying to control the only things they can, it’s easier to stop internalizing.
When we have a moment of chaos, I let him calm down. I comfort him. I let him know his behavior doesn’t stop me from loving him.
I’m not always patient. I have moments too but I always circle back around to let him know that his behavior isn’t who he is. And we work solutions.
My teenager is a teenager. She tries it. It’s almost easier to work with her. I never sugarcoat. I let her know that her behavior has consequences but there is always a root to it. I try to get to the root.
