Ever notice how you often end up reading a book that says exactly what you need to hear?
I’m currently reading the book While I Was Gone, by Sue Miller. It’s about a woman who is facing some uncomfortable truths about her past and herself. Today, at breakfast, I ran across this line:
“Having children teaches you, I think, that love can stand your being despised in every aspect of yourself.”
I think I needed to hear that. My oldest son is 13, and so far, the teen years have not been a cake walk. For some time now, I’ve said that I love my son — but don’t necessarily like him at every given moment. I’ve never really pondered, though, the effect of his feelings on me.
As a single mom, it’s especially tough to hear my children sling harsh words and criticisms at me
