Been thinking a lot about how I react to my 2 year old daughter. She’s quite bright and my family jokes that she got that from my partner... it’s a Filipino thing where we poke at eachothers insecurities just a little bit but there’s always a bit of truth to it. Most of The time it’s endearing and funny but depending on the time of the month it can hurt I find me and Leo butting heads. We’re both Pisces... very sensitive and empathetic. I see her tantrums, her crying, kicking and screaming with so much emotion and I get flashbacks of when I was a toddler and felt the same way but couldn’t explain how I actually felt. I just remember crying so hard that I would fall asleep on the kitchen floor and then would wake up refreshed. It was like a tornado of emotions took over and I couldn’t control taming it down. One of the most rewarding parts of parenting is seeing your kids as a reflection of you. I see them and it’s like a mirror is in front of me. I could either fight her tantrums and her anger like my mom did or I could try to teach her how to breathe. How to ride out her emotions and give her the guidance and support to encourage her to explain how she’s feeling. I catch myself having to breathe before I snap at her. Sometimes I do and then i feel like utter shit after i do bc she’s only 2. *cue the gentle parenting voices inside my head* All this to say, I’m trying my best as a mom. I’m not perfect but I’m trying to my best and I’m showering her with love and that’s something. #motherhoodunplugged #realmotherhood #modernmama #parentingtips