This is a crazy people thing to say about your kid
My 3.5 year old told me to be quiet because the bug living in his fingers was asleep.
I’m on the edge of my seat to find out what Lilibet is saying about changing the world.
I didn’t know she’d lost it.
I feel like this is something a parent says when they have an outspoken child. I’m honor sure she’s saying “my 3 year old is a visionary”
I fundamentally disagree with this. Lilibet didn’t need to find her voice. She already had one, and she just needed to be empowered to use it.
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Found her voice is a nice way to say she’s fucking loud.
I say to my kid ‘I love your energy!’
I feel like parents always talk about their kids like this and it’s never not funny but I do hope people are normal about this and don’t take this as an opportunity to hate on a child that has literally never said a word in public lol
>”I was very, very fortunate at a young age to feel as though my voice was being heard, and I think that is a luxury that a lot of young girls and women aren’t often afforded,” she said.
>”For us and the work that we do with the Archewell Foundation, certainly the work that we do as parents and that I do as a mother, is ensuring that young girls feel as though their voices are being heard and also that young boys are being raised to listen and to hear those young women as well,”
This hits home for me.
I was raised in a western country but grew up with a strict south Asian culture where my opinion, my autonomy wasn’t taken into consideration. It wasn’t until my mother left my father when we both began figuring out what sort of women, individuals we* wanted to be. That there were options and “No” is a complete sentence.
*So much of how I approach things is through the lens of less about the fight — that’s not interesting to me — and more about how do we show up in a space and wash things over with love and kindness and generosity.*
I like Meghan. But sometimes, when I read this kind of thing, I find it hard to take her seriously. It sounds great, but it’s lacking substance, almost a bit of a word salad. What does it even mean, in terms of meaningful action for the people you’re trying to show up for? Supporting other women in using their voice in all facets of life, as she says in the article, is wonderful and admirable, but it’s also hardly revolutionary.
I wish, too, that there’d been some information about how Archewell is supporting this kind of thing – initiatives or campaigns, something like that.
Some of y’all grew up with parents who didn’t love you, and it shows.
All she’s really saying is, girls need to be heard and my spouse and ma help me make that happen.
Which is lovely. Wish someone had the brains and empathy to consider me a human when I was 3.
Aside from the binaried approach to gender which she undoubtedly has to stick to or the pits of hell would open up once and for all, no notes.
What does that even mean?
I don’t know exactly what Meg means, but my daughter is 11 and she is still finding her way – in every way. Artistically, friendships, her style, her opinions, what she is into.
Yall she was making a joke about having an opinionated toddler. Open the schools! OPEN THE SCHOOLS!
I assume this is after Lili had made a deal with a sea witch?
What does this even mean? She’s speaking? As 3 year olds do… Or is she suggesting Lilibet is ready to address Parliament to fight for women’s rights? I’m confused.
Well, maybe she’s just learning to talk 😅
People really making themselves look dull while pretending to be confused by a toddler mom joking about her loud child.
It’s just a joke. Lili is probably in her “terrible twos” era, which goes on through the toddler years.
Aww that’s cute. I grew up with parents who felt girls should be seen and not heard. I’m so glad that nowadays, parents encourage kids to express themselves even if it means dealing with a toddler tantrum every now and then.
It’s good parenting letting your kids at an early age speak their mind. My mom did the opposite that’s why until now, as an adult, there are times I still have hard time expressing myself, especially saying “no”.
Whenever people get frothy about stories like this I always wonder if they had very boring children, or forgot what kids are like, or?
Like clearly this is a joke about how much toddlers talk and how loud they are – that is how my son and his friends all were. Good lord. I remember a car ride back from visiting a family member and he talked and sang made up songs for the entire 2.5 hours. It was hilarious and exhausting. He definitely found his voice at this age lol.
Same thing when she talked about Lili seeing herself reflected in her eyes – people acted like that was implausible or weird but it is 100% something a young child would say. Kids are observant and funny and loud and full of vim and vigor.
That’s the age my daughter found her voice. When I tried to put on her shoes, she declared, “I do!” Soon after, when I picked out an outfit, she said, “No pink.” Gotta let your kids fly.
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This is a crazy people thing to say about your kid
My 3.5 year old told me to be quiet because the bug living in his fingers was asleep.
I’m on the edge of my seat to find out what Lilibet is saying about changing the world.
I didn’t know she’d lost it.
I feel like this is something a parent says when they have an outspoken child. I’m honor sure she’s saying “my 3 year old is a visionary”
I fundamentally disagree with this. Lilibet didn’t need to find her voice. She already had one, and she just needed to be empowered to use it.
[removed]
Found her voice is a nice way to say she’s fucking loud.
I say to my kid ‘I love your energy!’
I feel like parents always talk about their kids like this and it’s never not funny but I do hope people are normal about this and don’t take this as an opportunity to hate on a child that has literally never said a word in public lol
>”I was very, very fortunate at a young age to feel as though my voice was being heard, and I think that is a luxury that a lot of young girls and women aren’t often afforded,” she said.
>”For us and the work that we do with the Archewell Foundation, certainly the work that we do as parents and that I do as a mother, is ensuring that young girls feel as though their voices are being heard and also that young boys are being raised to listen and to hear those young women as well,”
This hits home for me.
I was raised in a western country but grew up with a strict south Asian culture where my opinion, my autonomy wasn’t taken into consideration. It wasn’t until my mother left my father when we both began figuring out what sort of women, individuals we* wanted to be. That there were options and “No” is a complete sentence.
*So much of how I approach things is through the lens of less about the fight — that’s not interesting to me — and more about how do we show up in a space and wash things over with love and kindness and generosity.*
I like Meghan. But sometimes, when I read this kind of thing, I find it hard to take her seriously. It sounds great, but it’s lacking substance, almost a bit of a word salad. What does it even mean, in terms of meaningful action for the people you’re trying to show up for? Supporting other women in using their voice in all facets of life, as she says in the article, is wonderful and admirable, but it’s also hardly revolutionary.
I wish, too, that there’d been some information about how Archewell is supporting this kind of thing – initiatives or campaigns, something like that.
Some of y’all grew up with parents who didn’t love you, and it shows.
All she’s really saying is, girls need to be heard and my spouse and ma help me make that happen.
Which is lovely. Wish someone had the brains and empathy to consider me a human when I was 3.
Aside from the binaried approach to gender which she undoubtedly has to stick to or the pits of hell would open up once and for all, no notes.
What does that even mean?
I don’t know exactly what Meg means, but my daughter is 11 and she is still finding her way – in every way. Artistically, friendships, her style, her opinions, what she is into.
Yall she was making a joke about having an opinionated toddler. Open the schools! OPEN THE SCHOOLS!
I assume this is after Lili had made a deal with a sea witch?
What does this even mean? She’s speaking? As 3 year olds do… Or is she suggesting Lilibet is ready to address Parliament to fight for women’s rights? I’m confused.
Well, maybe she’s just learning to talk 😅
People really making themselves look dull while pretending to be confused by a toddler mom joking about her loud child.
It’s just a joke. Lili is probably in her “terrible twos” era, which goes on through the toddler years.
Aww that’s cute. I grew up with parents who felt girls should be seen and not heard. I’m so glad that nowadays, parents encourage kids to express themselves even if it means dealing with a toddler tantrum every now and then.
It’s good parenting letting your kids at an early age speak their mind. My mom did the opposite that’s why until now, as an adult, there are times I still have hard time expressing myself, especially saying “no”.
Whenever people get frothy about stories like this I always wonder if they had very boring children, or forgot what kids are like, or?
Like clearly this is a joke about how much toddlers talk and how loud they are – that is how my son and his friends all were. Good lord. I remember a car ride back from visiting a family member and he talked and sang made up songs for the entire 2.5 hours. It was hilarious and exhausting. He definitely found his voice at this age lol.
Same thing when she talked about Lili seeing herself reflected in her eyes – people acted like that was implausible or weird but it is 100% something a young child would say. Kids are observant and funny and loud and full of vim and vigor.
That’s the age my daughter found her voice. When I tried to put on her shoes, she declared, “I do!” Soon after, when I picked out an outfit, she said, “No pink.” Gotta let your kids fly.