Carrie

“Finally, remember that it's not your job to keep your kids happy. Big emotions don't need to be fixed, they need to be felt. Children need to learn that there's nothing wrong with feeling sad or mad or embarrassed or confused and that eventually those feelings will pass. If you can't tolerated their meltdown, they won't be able to either. It all starts with you, so saddle up and get ready.”
― Carla Naumburg, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

“Oppressed peoples are always being asked to stretch a little more, to bridge the gap between blindness and humanity.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

“The angers between women will not kill us if we can articulate them with precision, if we listen to the content of what is said with at least as much intensity as we defend ourselves agains the manner of saying. When we turn from anger we turn from insight, saying we will accept only the designs already known, deadly and safely familiar. I have tried to learn my anger's usefulness to me, as well as its limitations.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

“Some problems are just part of the imperfect life we imperfect humans are living, and the best we can do is muddle through, ideally with a hefty dose of compassion and the help of a good friend who will make you a snack and keep you laughing even when it feels like it's all falling apart.”
― Carla Naumburg, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent