Evidence of sibling love between my two boys
My day started with a parenting win in the form of sibling love: My 6-year-old found a way to make his little brother feel special.
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Early this morning, my 6-year-old came running downstairs, fully dressed (woot!), and announced that he wanted to leave a message for his little brother on the white board so our little one could look at it while big brother attended camp for the day.

My big guy ran to the living room, and from two rooms away I could hear his excitement as I got dressed. When I finished getting ready, he came running into my room, grabbed my hand, and tugged me toward his work, his face glowing with pride.

He jumped up and down, his excitement energizing his little brother who giggled and stomped his feet. My eldest then proudly read, "Dear C I love you so much Love H."

Parenting win! I stayed in that moment as long as possible (about a minute) and let that evidence of their sibling love fill my emotional cup before my mind started going over my never-ending to-do list. I have my bad parenting moments (and days), but validation moments like this, that I must be doing something right, are the memories that nourish my momma soul.

Featured photo by Erin P.T. Canning


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Erin P.T. Canning created Life Beyond Parenting to help herself rediscover who she is—in addition to being a mother of two young boys. As she shares her journey with trauma, anxiety, and peaceful parenting, she hopes to help other parents share their stories, to remember life beyond parenting, to feel heard and validated, and to connect with kindred spirits. Both an editor and writer, Erin has worked on publications that discuss topics including child endangerment, hate crimes, and community engagement and tolerance. She also earned her MA in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins and has resumed working on her first novel.


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