I Had To Learn To See My Son For Who He Was

As we all do. [Scary Mommy](%2F%2Fscarymommy.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=60657%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000185892739c3-a1636f1d-8583-44a5-a887-f87a149f0fb7-000000/k_053zadL7UTjFocK63NLub80hg=303) Jan 06, 2023 %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fi-had-to-learn-how-to-see-my-son-for-who-he-was%3Futm_campaign=60657%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/01000185892739c3-a1636f1d-8583-44a5-a887-f87a149f0fb7-000000/ygSf7WzAJTAYr4yZksaC0cUslco=303 [I Had To Learn To See My Son For Who He Was](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fi-had-to-learn-how-to-see-my-son-for-who-he-was%3Futm_campaign=60657%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/01000185892739c3-a1636f1d-8583-44a5-a887-f87a149f0fb7-000000/Ytf9Eq-nSJ8yEV6Fh8GAIgcwyh4=303) “My whole world is about creating things,” writes Erica Domesek. And she was looking forward to sharing that with her child, too: “Diving into the worlds of arts and crafts with my child was something I had fantasized about since day one. Watercolor, painting, baking — you name it, I was ready to do it all with him.” But that’s not how it played out: “Instead, his energy and activity level continued to increase, as did my frustration. When I wanted to make or build something together, he only wanted to tear it down.” Ultimately, though, she changed her perspective. 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