Treat them as adults. Don’t wait for the warmth of the past. Simply build new, more peaceful relationships based on respect.
Not through sacrifice, but through acceptance:
“You’re an adult. I’m an adult. Everyone is responsible for their own lives.”
Sometimes this is what provides the opportunity for true trust, without blame or expectations.
6. Take care of yourself
We often want to explain, to prove, to shame. But most of the time, it’s useless.
Don’t waste your energy. Focus it on yourself.
Take a walk, pursue hobbies, take care of your health, read, listen to music, have tea with a friend. Create your own inner sanctuary, a place where you feel at peace.
Where you can be yourself. And when children see your strength and inner peace, they may want to come back to you. Not out of guilt, but because they are drawn to the light.
