Calm Corner Weighted Blankets, Galle
A small team supporting new parenthood and caring for an aging parent. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
For anyone worn down by caring for someone else. Talk with people in Sri Lanka who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Sri Lanka circle: Weekly check-in ยท
A small team supporting new parenthood and caring for an aging parent. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
โYou will resent them. You will hate yourself for it. Both things can be true. I wish someone had told me that earlier. Get a sitter for two hours a week, even if they refuse. Even if it feels like a waste. She'll survive. You need those two hours more than you know. And the guilt doesn't go away, but it gets quieter.โ
โI'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't so but you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. Honestly, getting out for ten minutes a day helped more than I thought it would.โ
โSorry, this got long. I'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. Getting the school involved early made a big difference for us.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy and the first few months were the worst of my life and but I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad, lean on whoever offers, even if it's awkward so people want to help. Go slowly.โ