tonight, my daughter had a meltdown because she hit me and I gently held my ground about her needing to say "I'm sorry" before she could move back on to playing. She was overtired, and so done with everything, and while we worked through it, at the end, she clung to me like she has never done before and just sobbed her exhausted little self out in my arms while I held her, rocked her, rubbed her back, and told her I loved her and was there. I've no idea if I messed up or not with her tonight in holding my ground about "I'm sorry." She's not even 2, and while there was no yelling at all, just a lot of patience and coaching, I just don't know if I did the right thing.

But, also... this was right after such an intense session with you...
and all I could think was how I wished I was a little child and was clinging to you and sobbing myself to exhaustion...and then you could comfort me and soothe me like I did my daughter, read me stories, tuck me in, and tell me over and over that everything is ok, you're still here, and you still 'love' me...