Experiencing gender disappointment was a mix of societal pressures, personal expectations, and emotional complexities. Took me awhile to forgive myself for even feeling it in the first place. After my last @substack post on this topic - I was asked by more than a few, “do you ever experience the feelings resurfacing? How do you navigate that?” I’ve followed up to share what I do when this sentiment bubbles up for me (it does, time to time) Comment READ and you’ll get a link to the post. As always, hit subscribe for access to content I’m sharing on the topic of raising boys - no dust, no patriarchy 🫶 (Also linked in my bio!) #relatable #raisingboys #reelsinstagram #trendingreels #explorepage #genderdisappointment #viralreels #momofsons #boymom #gender