Just Show Up
I think this quote from Brené Brown is particularly meaningful for parents who are facing challenges that overwhelm them. There are moments when we don’t have the answers. Our childrens’ doctors don’t have answers, and the school team is out of ideas. Everyone has good intentions, but there are no clear solutions to the problems we face.
In those moments, just find the strength to show up. Try to put down the regret over what has been, release the fear of what will be and plop down on the floor with your little one. Hug them, if that’s their jam. Line up their toy cars. Pull out their favorite book, the one you can recite by heart.
Just. Show. Up.
At times, it’s the best we can do. But I have to believe that our kids are just like us. They are comforted by the people who show up for them. We have the power to make them feel supported and loved, just by our presence.
Keep showing up for them and the process will make you a little braver each time because you and your sweet kiddo will keep pulling through challenge after challenge.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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