A Redefining of What Connection & Affection Looks Like

Parenting a child with an insecure attachment might mean a redefining of what connection & affection look like.

One of my kids approached, pencil & pad in hand, and wordlessly handed me this note. I pulled the pad from their hand and wrote back, “I love you most. Forever.”

They looked at the note and without lifting their eyes from the paper-no hug, no smile, no picture perfect display of affection-whispered, barely audibly, “...I’m going to go put this under my pillow...” and ran off.

If I was too busy mourning the moments that never happen, I would miss the beautiful moments of connection—moments like this—that do.