I was too bound up in the administrative duties of motherhood to appreciate our shared time. It took distance to close the gap
‘With her face framed on my phone screen, each time she called, our greetings were full of smiles’ … Sisonke Msimang.‘With her face framed on my phone screen, each time she called, our greetings were full of smiles’ … Sisonke Msimang.Last modified on Mon 16 Jan 2023 14.04 GMTy daughter is 14, and on most days I feel like she barely grunts in my direction. She thinks everything I do is cringey and delights in telling me how awful my outfits are.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Yet in insisting that we touch base, my daughter was showing me that in those moments after school – when she is snacking and changing into her netball gear or struggling with a maths problem – we are connecting. We may be completing chores, but for her, the time spent together is part of the daily rhythm of her life: a way of making sense of the world.
When my kids walk through the door each day I am delighted to see them. Even when I am tired or frazzled, there is something about seeing themand become their home-selves that always makes me smile.
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