Heather Ashman

Sep 21, 2020

5 min read

Your Love for Your Children Should Not Be About You

Two examples of selfish parents who probably think they love their kids.

Photo by Jeremiah Lawrence on Unsplash

I have these neighbors who have a deteriorating relationship. Originally it was the husband, wife, and two kids living there. I guess now it is over now because just the husband is there.

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Writer. Single mother to transgender son. Still grieving the death of my partner. Lifelong fighter of depression and anxiety. M.A. in Human Behavior.

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Heather Ashman

Heather Ashman

Writer. Single mother to transgender son. Still grieving the death of my partner. Lifelong fighter of depression and anxiety. M.A. in Human Behavior.

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