Every once in a while I will write a post about my father, his drug addiction, jail time, and early death. And every time someone messages me with this question: I had a similar relationship with my father/mother. How did you tell your children? This is going to sound harsh, but what I’ve learned is that your kids don’t care about your difficult childhood. They care about the childhood you are giving them.
Be the parent I didn’t have, the grandmother I didn’t have. We all reap the love.
I read about and see pictures of you and your family and know that your past is not defining your future. You are amazing <3