I love this reflection, Jenny! I’m freshly postpartum with my second, so most (if not all) of my daily rituals are on pause at the moment. But one ritual we are keeping going as a family is having an all-out dance party before my five-year-old’s shower each night. He gets to let out his excess energy, I use it as an opportunity to stretch it out, even our four-month-old gets in on it with big toothless smiles. While I mourn (and sometimes feel guilty about) my lack of space to maintain individual rituals during this season of life, I’m also viewing these family rituals as opportunities for all of us to fill our cups.
Hi Jess! Wow, huge congratulations on your newest family member!! And just four months old yet still smiling and getting in on the fun — my cheeks are full just thinking about it :D I love the all-out dance party before shower time so much — how delightful! What special bonding and memories you’re all making together, the coolest daily ritual I’ve ever heard of :D And I can so see how you'd be mourning some of the individual rituals during this season, even while embracing these new joys as a family ❤️ Thank you for sharing so openly here, and I'm sending big hugs to you and Dave as you navigate these early months with two kids in the mix!
I love this reflection, Jenny! I’m freshly postpartum with my second, so most (if not all) of my daily rituals are on pause at the moment. But one ritual we are keeping going as a family is having an all-out dance party before my five-year-old’s shower each night. He gets to let out his excess energy, I use it as an opportunity to stretch it out, even our four-month-old gets in on it with big toothless smiles. While I mourn (and sometimes feel guilty about) my lack of space to maintain individual rituals during this season of life, I’m also viewing these family rituals as opportunities for all of us to fill our cups.
Hi Jess! Wow, huge congratulations on your newest family member!! And just four months old yet still smiling and getting in on the fun — my cheeks are full just thinking about it :D I love the all-out dance party before shower time so much — how delightful! What special bonding and memories you’re all making together, the coolest daily ritual I’ve ever heard of :D And I can so see how you'd be mourning some of the individual rituals during this season, even while embracing these new joys as a family ❤️ Thank you for sharing so openly here, and I'm sending big hugs to you and Dave as you navigate these early months with two kids in the mix!