Shruti Seth Instagram – A tough one As a mother I would like to build walls around my daughter and shield her from anything remotely hurtful. But as a sensible mother I have to put on a brave face and let her understand suffering and develop a relationship with pain. To silently help her sit with it, feel it and process it because I know that pain is such an essential aspect of the human experience. And while I would do everything in my power to distance her from anything that would cause her discomfort, I know I can’t possibly keep her away from it forever and this is the only way for me to let her build resilience. Every time her voice breaks or a tear wells up in her eyes, my claws come out but then I retract them and tell her to feel all her feelings so she knows why we need to be careful with other people’s hearts. Sometimes motherhood really blows 🙄 #parenting #mother #emotionalintelligence #shruphotodiary