Redi's favourite, Dr Paul, nearly got me down on 702 this past Monday... were it not that I could smile to myself when hearing Mrs Thlabi quietly negating the learned man's claims that daughters from single-mother households suffered the neglect of self-confidence their daddies would have bestowed on them!
A quick mental check of comments by the broader family, pre-school teachers, neighbours and strangers confirmed my suspicion: Leia lacks not in this capacity (phew!)
While I'm the first to admit that my life without her daddy (since she was 6 months old) or the nanny (since she was a year and a half) or even the surrogate dad she still misses (since 6 months ago) is pretty busy... it is also pretty clear-cut.
Leia suffers not from a confusion of moral or disciplinary direction, and we have tons of fun together. She knows who will be there for her, always, and basks in rich relationships with neighbourhood friends that she sees as her sisters and brothers.
Leia suffers not from a confusion of moral or disciplinary direction, and we have tons of fun together. She knows who will be there for her, always, and basks in rich relationships with neighbourhood friends that she sees as her sisters and brothers.
I'm not posting to promote familial diaspora. But that which we cannot control, we accept - with grace.
Then we make the MOST of it. And in the process, we discover the unforeseen gifts of our unique situations.
Then we make the MOST of it. And in the process, we discover the unforeseen gifts of our unique situations.
My pressies include unanimity in my parenthood, no uncertainty about who wins the proverbial household bread, and most of all: uninterrupted play and connection time with my little most-loved one.
For this, I am truly grateful:
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