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  1. J

    Has being an AP made you realise that your parents f’d you up? How did you come to terms with how you were parented?

    @furiouscat4323 I think some other comments addressed what I’ve experienced - healing by being really sweet to my own kids. One thing that has NOT helped me come to terms, or be a better parent, is dwelling on my childhood, or trying to “figure it out”. Books, therapists I’ve seen, articles...
  2. J

    Has being an AP made you realise that your parents f’d you up? How did you come to terms with how you were parented?

    @dvm0071 I’ve been through both of those extremes and lots of places in between with my feelings towards my own parents. I think there’s space for all those feelings but at the end of the day my parents are not all bad, and they love my kids and are really great to them. So I’m learning where my...
  3. J

    Has being an AP made you realise that your parents f’d you up? How did you come to terms with how you were parented?

    @myia Being the kind of parent we wish we had can be very healing. The longer I’m a parent the more things I realize I can do better, by looking at my kids and paying attention to what they need, and making that my main priority.
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