It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
—Charles Dickens
We doubt ourselves as parents. Not just sometimes but all the time. We wonder if we’re doing enough, if we’re doing things right, if we have what it takes to raise good kids.
Well, we can put that to rest. The COVID-19 years have settled the matter.
You have been through the wringer. You have been through the crucible.
And you’re still here.
You got through it. You did your best. You may have stumbled but you never gave up. You might be exhausted from it—how could you not be—but you have also gained incredible strength from it.
Seneca talks about how the real object of pity is the person who has never been through adversity. Those of us who have? It wasn’t easy, but at least we know now what we’re capable of.
If you ever wondered if you have what it takes . . . now you have proof. You do.