When the Night Ends in Tears. His and Mine.

Last night was hard.

My son, my 6 year old, my sweet, big-hearted boy had a rough time managing his emotions. What started as a simple bedtime routine quickly turned into an emotional storm I didn’t see coming.

All because it was time for bed… and because we asked him to compromise on how bright the night light could be for his big brother.

It might sound small, but for him, it wasn’t.

For him, it felt big. Too big.

Before I could even process what was happening, toys were being thrown, everything was tossed off his bed, and little feet were kicking the wall in pure frustration. The kind of frustration that comes from being overwhelmed and not yet knowing how to handle it.

Meanwhile, the baby and the toddler somehow slept through it. His older brother, who shares a room with him, didn’t. He lay there quietly, unsure of what to do, just waiting for it to be over. We actually let him go lay in our room for a little while.

And me? I felt like my heart was breaking in slow motion.

Because even though I know these moments are part of his journey, part of learning to manage big emotions… it’s hard not to feel like I’m failing him when they happen.

I tried to stay calm. To be the safe place he needed, even when my patience was wearing thin. But by the end of the night, I crawled into bed feeling completely drained…defeated, honestly.

Raising a child with big emotions isn’t just about helping them regulate, it’s about regulating yourself in the middle of the chaos. It’s comforting one child while making sure the others still feel safe. It’s balancing love and limits, understanding and exhaustion.

It’s not easy. 🥺

But here’s what I keep reminding myself:

Even when it ends in tears, love was still present.

Even when I feel like I’ve failed, I haven’t.

Even when I feel empty, I’m still enough for him.

Motherhood isn’t measured by how calm every moment goes… it’s measured by how we keep showing up, again and again, with love.

And that’s what I’ll keep doing! ❤️

For him, for all of them. And for the Mom I’m still becoming. 💛

#BigEmotions #GentleParenting #MomLifeUnfiltered #DancingDandelions #MotherhoodMoments #ParentingSensitiveKids #RealMomLife #RaisingBoys #MomEncouragement #YouAreNotFailing #momblog #raisingtinyhumans #mothersloveisendless #momof4