I May Not Always Like You, But I’ll Always Love You

⁣“Mommy is coming downstairs,” I heard my mom say to my eldest daughter. They were working on an art project while my other two daughters were napping. ⁣

“I don’t like her,” My almost-four-year-old said matter-of-factly. ⁣

⁣My heart fell to the pit of my stomach. We’ve been at odds. She’s strong-willed and lately has been testing me at every waking moment. This forces me to be policing and disciplining her nonstop.⁣⁣

“If you touch your sister one more time, you’re going to timeout!”⁣

“Don’t throw that toy!”⁣

“That’s it___.” ⁣⁣

To be honest, I’m not sure if I like her most of the time lately, either. She’s been mean to her sister, whinny, and frankly, a little bratty (something only a mother can say). ⁣

But those words still made me pause because they stung.⁣⁣


Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Danielle Sherman-Lazar
Dani Sherman-Lazar is an eating disorder advocate, Vice President of a transportation company, and a mother to two daughters. Follow her on her blog Living a Full Life After ED and like it on Facebook. Her book Living FULL: Winning My Battle with Eating Disorders is available for pre-order on Amazon.

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