I can’t imagine how hard the job of motherhood is, but I thank all who embody this role.

I do know what it’s like to be raised by an incredible mother and to have a relationship with her that’s evolved from parent-child to friend and confidant.

One of the biggest things I always thank her for is raising us without spilling unhealed stuff onto us.

It’s the unhealed stuff that creates the tricky dynamics in any relationship. 

It’s also understandable that the unhealed stuff exists since it’s what we’re here to learn and grow from (when we decide to look at and heal it).

I find it powerful when anyone, at any age, in any relationship, decides to look at their unhealed stuff.

But I find it exponentially powerful when parents are able to do this early in their children’s lives as a way of breaking patterns that would otherwise be unconsciously passed onto the next generation.

Even though I won the mom lottery I still had (and have) “unhealed stuff” I picked up from other relationships and experiences.

A big part of the human walk is about dealing with …

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