Times Have Changed
Comparing myself to my mom, grandmom, and all the women in my family before me is like apples to oranges. Parenting then vs parenting now is miles apart. I don’t have the benefit of outdoor play all year round. Yes, playing in the winter is possible but uncomfortable, and yes, there are indoor parks, but sometimes, it takes so much extra effort that I am unwilling to expend it. I have no family that is close by and, of course, COVID. Playdates are a thing, but everyone is so busy, picking an exact date is a science. My eldest is ten years old, he’s not old enough for me to leave his siblings with him, so if I have errands, I have to work around my husband’s schedule or haul them all with me.
Things are definitely much different, especially with the way life is right now. I know one of the things that’s really different is seeing more kids on tech outside versus actually playing outside. It’s so wild that being plugged in at a young age is a way of life now.
Agreed. When we were kids we were outside all day. We didn’t have a TV till I was 8 years old and even then my dad only allowed us about 2 hours per day.
I love the idea of cooking outside to have more communal conversations. It does still take a lot of people to raise children!
Outside cooking is so much fun. It definitely takes a village to raise children.
I can’t agree with you more, sometimes I wonder how my mum coped taking care of us with a full time job compared to myself, and I believe there was a sense of community living with family compared to to now when we live far away from them
Having your family around makes a world of difference. It is harder for us being so far away from our families.
Parenting takes a village. Managing a home, raising children, and being a wife is a lot. I love my family and friends for all their help!
I miss my mom so much. She usually used to visit us for about three months every year, but she hasn’t come since the pandemic. She was such a huge help.
Time certainly have changed! Technology really changed the course for families and parenting as well. These tough times are what build character and make us stronger. Hang in there…this too shall pass dear.
You are so right; thank you for the reminder.
Parenting now is so different — at least when I think back to my own childhood and all that my Mom did vs. what I’m doing now with my own children.
Yea, huge difference. I try to incorporate some of what my parents did with me; it doesn’t always work lol.
So true.
Good morning ? to you and your immediate family ❤️ sometimes we wonder how our parents kept our lives in balance ⚖️ however this time around we have that support all around us . Thanks ? for sharing
You’re welcome. Thanks for reading.
Well written and I definitely feel you. Hang in there and get that help when the pandemic is done!
Thank you.
This was a good read. I always say it’s okay to ask for help. Happy you have reached that point.
Thanks, Mel. Yeah man, I’m tapping someone else in, time for a village to come in the ring and help us out, lol.