Mothering can be hard in recovery. It takes a lot of stamina—and grace—to take care of ourselves as well as our little people when we are navigating a new way of being.
And what about the women in recovery who are mothering children with high needs? My beautiful friend Payton is one such mama to a lovely young man with autism named Greyson.
I know from Payton what a handful Grey can be, how difficult some days are. But I've also witnessed their sweetness together.
Sometimes, when Payton and I are visiting over Zoom, Grey will wander over to her and plant a kiss on the top of her head, and I can see how that feels for her in her expression. It's heart-melting.
I once said to Payton that I couldn't imagine how difficult life must be sometimes. She replied, "I don't think about it.