Choosing not to have kids doesn't mean you're not parenting others.
, father, or parental figure in their life.
I think about the loving ways my friend cares for her geriatric dog — how she carries her outside every morning; the elaborate birthday party carefully coordinated and photographed; the way she puts love into every mundane action and important detail. And how my child-free friend is working so hard to parent herself with love and kindness as she navigates her mental health struggles, silently encouraging us all — through her actions and vulnerability alone — to do the same.
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