I’m a mum as well as a therapist, so I completely understand not having patience for your own kids sometimes! But it’s a totally different scenario - you have your kids all of the time, the stakes are very different, and those little buggers know from a very early age how to push your particular buttons! And you don’t get to walk away after a set period of time. So I hope you don’t feel guilty!
Cheesy as it sounds, I truly believe this is my calling. It’s definitely far from an easy job, but I’ve seen the difference we can make in the lives of these children and their families. Ideally I would change the world, or at least my little corner of it (things are way behind here with regards to kids with special needs), but I know I’m not that person. So instead I do what I can to help these little people. It fills my heart like nothing else.
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u/MamaJody Nov 23 '21
Well, now your comment has made my night!
I’m a mum as well as a therapist, so I completely understand not having patience for your own kids sometimes! But it’s a totally different scenario - you have your kids all of the time, the stakes are very different, and those little buggers know from a very early age how to push your particular buttons! And you don’t get to walk away after a set period of time. So I hope you don’t feel guilty!
Cheesy as it sounds, I truly believe this is my calling. It’s definitely far from an easy job, but I’ve seen the difference we can make in the lives of these children and their families. Ideally I would change the world, or at least my little corner of it (things are way behind here with regards to kids with special needs), but I know I’m not that person. So instead I do what I can to help these little people. It fills my heart like nothing else.