Mmastodon LifeParenting first seen 4 h ago, last 52 min ago, peak #3
Parent reflects on the certainty of getting parenting wrong
Original: I’m not embarrassed that I got it wrong. Kids figure themselves out in drafts, same as the rest of us. What embarrasses
A parent is reflecting on old posts about raising their child, admitting the mistake was not being wrong but sounding so certain while wrong. They describe how children figure themselves out in drafts, like everyone else, and say their past writing reads like an audition for the role of a good parent. The sentiment is striking a chord with others rethinking how confidently they once judged their own kids.
Why now: Parents are resonating with the honesty of admitting overconfidence in how they raised or judged their children
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 4 h ago to 52 min ago.
Evidence
- I’m not embarrassed that I got it wrong. Kids figure themselves out in drafts, same as the rest of us. What embarrasses me is how sure I sounded. I wrote a whole run of those posts that month. Every one of them reads now like a parent auditioning for the part of Good Parent.… · prismnpen@stranger.social · 2
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