While May marks the celebration of mothers, it is a day filled with many emotions for a lot of people. Some great emotions. Some deeply difficult. We honour and respect all of the feelings each of us experience at this time of year. If you have a mother you love and are connected to, hug her tightly and tell her that you love her!

Why is it that the change of seasons always brings so many mixed emotions? Is it good to see the progress? Is it sad that we miss what once was? Can both be true?

A reflective parenting post arguing that modern parents have drifted from building resilience to removing struggle — and that truly loving our kids means letting them experience disappointment, earn their wins, and develop the grit the real world will demand of them.