by Margarita Valbuena | Nov 9, 2015 | expectations, Family, parenting, Self-Care
I started writing this a few months ago, shortly before we moved from one apartment to another within the same city but between vastly different neighborhoods. But I’ve come back to it now because I feel like I’ve worked through some of what I couldn’t quite...
by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 18, 2015 | developmental shifts, expectations, Family, parenting
I had grand ideas about my hypothetical children before I ever met them. I had dedicated the first 12 years of my adult life to a career working with and supporting children and families. I understood kids. I especially understood the kids that gave most adults a hard...
