The other day I popped into Starbucks to treat myself to a double latte and the kids to a smoothie. We had been in the thick of unpacking and I was feeling overwhelmed and drained. As we settled in with our treats, I said to the kids:

“Kids, you have gone through a lot this summer and I just want to tell you how proud I am of you.”

Without hesitation, Miles looked at me and said, “What are you talking about? We haven’t gone through a lot.”

In that moment I realized just how resilient kids are and that I’m the fragile one, flinching as the waves of change come crashing down on me. Kids are like dogs at the beach, jumping face first into the waves and rolling with it all.

So let me rephrase that. “Betsy, you have gone through a lot this summer and I’m really proud of you.”

Now go get yourself another double latte…