Long story short – when I was in high school, a boy said he’d go to the prom with me and then decided he didn’t want to, but didn’t have the balls to actually let me know that. I had to come to the conclusion on my own when he didn’t return my calls. I wanted to die. My mom held me and I cried for a straight hour until I fell asleep. I felt like the biggest loser in the world.

But I’m ok now. I’m more than ok. I treat people better because of the way I was treated by him.

This story is to let any parents out there know that no matter how much your child is hurting, you just need to stand on the sidelines and let them know that you’re there for them. They need to figure out the world and their lives for themselves. It will build them into better adults.

This isn’t just advice for you, it’s what I have to keep telling myself in order for my heart to survive parenting. That and lots of praying. It’s hard guys, I know. But we – and they – are gonna get through it ♥️