Of course, being a parent can be joyous and we love sharing photos of our children’s successes — a lot of hard work has gone into those moments. When all three of us are together, we never discuss our successes, our professional lives or our milestones. I sat there frozen and didn’t tell Dad what I had done. We have so many of these stories — if you meet me, ask me about my older brother and the olive oil — a story that truly gets better in every telling (especially if said brother is present). It would be healthy if we were able to share more of the realities of parenting — not just the trophies.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 23, 2020 15:22 UTC