Great minds. Several of us must be pondering similar thoughts in our hearts lately. Barbara from Mommy Life wrote a very moving post about her estrangement with her adult daughter. Instead of just addressing mothers, she issues a particularly poignant challenge to daughters as well to be merciful and respectful both in and out of the presence of our own parents. Don’t miss this one!
Starry Sky Journal 
This was good. I do believe, however, that some grandparents don’t have their children or grandchildren’s best interests at heart. As parents, we are accountable for the way we raise our children and not for our parent’s feelings (though we are responsible for the way we treat them). It’s hard at this point in parenthood to think that one of my children could ever reject me. This opened my eyes to that. I like that she said that even though a child might reject you, it doesn’t mean you were a bad mother and that we need that over-confidence in those early years just to make it through.
This was good. I do believe, however, that some grandparents don’t have their children or grandchildren’s best interests at heart. As parents, we are accountable for the way we raise our children and not for our parent’s feelings (though we are responsible for the way we treat them). It’s hard at this point in parenthood to think that one of my children could ever reject me. This opened my eyes to that. I like that she said that even though a child might reject you, it doesn’t mean you were a bad mother and that we need that over-confidence in those early years just to make it through.