'I'm the mom at the playground who seems to make a whole lot of other moms very nervous.'
It’s taken a long time to not only embrace my free-range mom game, but to also reckon with the varied responses I receive for letting my kids’ freak flags fly. I’ve been questioned about if the way I raise my children is actually considered “real parenting.” I’ve encountered the predictable eye rolls when someone has a random, unsolicited opinion of my daughter reaching Evel Knievel levels.
Most of these choices cause the adults in the room to feel worried about my kids. They see a relaxed mom who doesn’t conform to societal standards and it makes them all kinds of uncomfortable. But there is one tough pill for people to swallow as they witness my style of parenting. Folks tend to actively object when I — gasp! — give my kids actual time to go through the mess of their emotions before making the effort to apologize for their screw ups.
So why do I mildly torture the grownups around me by giving my children so much autonomy? To be honest, it’s because I’m more concerned with raising genuine, self-loving, and courageous kids than making sure the adults in the room are comfy.
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