there's no shame in taking longer. you aren't behind, and your timing isn't wrong. your path is just different. life isn't a competition or a race. we all have different strengths and struggles and traumas, different opportunities and access and resources. be easy on yourself🤍
Children owe you nothing for the bare minimum. Food, shelter, school fees. That was your responsibility the moment you decided to have them. Becoming a parent is a choice (in most cases) and with that choice comes a duty not a transaction. Many parents act like they’re doing