When my sons were very young (before they were even teenagers), I used to take them to Laurelhurst Park and we'd feed the ducks, watch the swans, then retreat to the playground and I'd sit in a swing and watch them climb like monkeys on metal structures and run with glee saying, "Mommy, Mommy, watch me!!!!"
And, I did... My boys were a source of delight and joy as children and quite playful too.
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“The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,”
— Jillian Turecki.