To the parent, hope is …
…another chance to get it right (or at least better)
…a single hug or a gentle word of kindness in place of an ugly behavior
…the sight of a child sleeping peacefully at night with a stuffed animal tucked safely nearby
…another family like mine that is just getting by (and there’s something to be said for getting by)
…proximity to your children in a world that is technologically connected yet relationally isolated