Even though I've come across a great deal of adults who take care of their parents in my line of work, I never truly saw the perspective that the children eventually became parents to themselves, in your manner of thinking. This line of thought just made me ponder... the skills that your mother had instilled into you helped make you capable of doing your own brand of self-parenting - not to mention taking care of her like you were her mother. That just tells me that your mother did a heck of a great job during the time that she was able to take on that role, and that she would be very proud of the job she had done if she was in the state of mind to comprehend how you cared. I hope this thought also helps to brings you some type of comfort despite the difficulties you had to face in taking care of her and yourself.

I have no doubt that you know this, given your own line of work and experience as a mental health advocate, but if you ever need someone to personally talk with about a struggle, that's absolutely ok, and feel free to reach out to me for the support. We rely on each other to grow - we're programmed that way! And yes, you are very much worth it. 😊

Oh, and of course, Happy (slightly belated) Mother's Day!

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