Thank you for sharing all this. Your pieces are always so brutally honest and self-aware, and I like and admire that you never try to sugarcoat things to make them appear more than they were.

Your entry today has also made me think a lot about what kind of mother I want to be to my daughter, especially when she becomes a teenager (which is scary to think about, even if it is still 13 years away!). The relationship between parents and children is very complex, and I appreciate your takes on the topic.