Most parents love the artwork their children draw throughout the day. Seeing their little minds into action is such a blessing.

However, when I picked up my child. Abby proudly handed me this piece of artwork (ignore the directions…The teachers reuse worksheets as doodle paper). As every parent, I tell her how beautiful it is and politely ask her to explain the photo.

“Mommy that’s the jail (left side of paper) and my other mommy is in there. Mommy you are on the other side. You not in jail”.

I sat down with her and we talked about her thoughts of her other mommy. She knew her other mommy made bad choices and that’s why she is in jail. I hate that she has to process this on a daily basis. Although it’s comforting to know she’s understanding it in a healthy way.