To My Child: One Day You’ll Get It

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From the moment you turned three, our days have been filled with your endless “Why?” and “How?” questions. Even on days when you stay quiet, I sense those questions swirling around, as you try to unravel the mysteries of our world. When my smile fades, when I tell you I need a moment of peace, or when I repeat myself for the umpteenth time, I know you’re searching for answers.

But here’s the reality: there are some things you simply won’t grasp until you step into the shoes of parenthood. I can give you simple explanations, but the full picture won’t come until you experience it for yourself. Someday, when you have kids of your own, it will all make sense.

One day, you’ll understand why I say that the day you were born was the best day of my life.

One day, you’ll grasp how sleep deprivation can make you feel like you’re about to lose your mind.

One day, you’ll realize why I shed tears the first time you took your first steps.

One day, you’ll get why I hugged you tightly, then scolded you, and hugged you again when you wandered off at the zoo.

One day, you’ll know why I constantly peek over your shoulder while you’re on your devices and why I insist you ask before searching something on YouTube.

One day, you’ll understand why I avoid the news.

One day, you’ll see why I insist you stop when someone asks, even if they’re laughing.

One day, you’ll understand why I cannot endure another round of Candy Land. Seriously, I can’t.

One day, you’ll get why I crave solo trips to Target.

One day, you’ll understand why I’m not my usual cheerful self when you wake me from a deep sleep and why I doze off during every kids’ movie.

One day, you’ll see why I get a bit snappy when you can’t stop making random noises in the car.

One day, you’ll understand how your bickering with your siblings can tug at my heart and fray my nerves.

One day, you’ll understand why I assign chores.

One day, you’ll know why I stopped cooking.

One day, you’ll understand why your dad and I agonized over letting you quit music lessons, why we questioned if we made the right call, and why we were thrilled when you chose to start again.

One day, you’ll understand why your dad and I sometimes lock our bedroom door and take a moment to respond when you knock.

One day, you’ll see why we said “no” to that super short skirt.

One day, you’ll understand the weight of being responsible for another human being while feeling utterly clueless.

One day, you’ll realize what it’s like to be so deeply in love that it terrifies you.

One day, you’ll understand the exhausting balance of holding on and letting go.

One day, you’ll get how a heart can feel so full it seems like it might burst.

One day, you’ll understand how you can wish for time to speed up and then plead for it to slow down—all within the same hour.

One day, you’ll see the emotional rollercoaster of trying to be a complete person while raising others to be whole.

One day, you’ll understand the mix of love, worry, frustration, pride, confusion, awe, and wonder that comes with having children.

One day, you’ll understand it all. But not today.

So keep those questions coming, and I’ll try my best to answer. Just know that most of them won’t fully register until you’ve walked a mile or two in the well-worn, yet cherished shoes of parenthood. If you’re looking for more information on related topics, check out this post on home insemination or explore this resource for insights into pregnancy. And if you’re curious about fertility options, this guide is a great place to start.

In summary, parenting is a journey filled with love, challenges, and lessons that can only be understood through experience. Each moment brings its own revelations, and while the questions may be endless now, the answers will come with time.