the mother i thought i'd be

A few days ago a girl asked me if i was the mother i thought i'd be. I couldn't answer. I suppose, in general, i am. I am mostly present, let nature do its thing without intervening much, and am creative about how we communicate.

But to answer that question is difficult because mostly i couldn't have accounted for all the decisions i had to make, or all the situations i had to think through. I've been thinking about how to parent since i was a little girl, and many of the situations i've imagined still lie ahead. But certainly i could never imagine all the things that are to happen and how i'd respond!

And i have much to learn about psychology and emotional development and social interactions.