Brock Hudson

When many of us imagine becoming parents, we carry quiet pictures in our minds. Who we’ll be. How we’ll respond. What we’ll do differently than those who raised us. How we will show up for our own kids. How we will be attentive and attuned.  How we will be present. And then we meet the child we actually have. Parenting often asks us to grieve—not because we don’t love our children, but because loving them requires letting go of who we thought we would be. This grief is rarely named. Instead,...

As a parent, the balancing act of managing work, caring for your children, and ensuring you take time for yourself can feel like an...