Molly's Blog

Sometimes I feel a strong emotion and I have no idea where to direct it. The internet fuels that fire because then you can go into the comments to make sure you aren’t totally crazy in your own response and find some truly unhinged takes. You might then feel compelled to comment yourself and get all worked up. However noble your intentions, it might leave you feeling exhausted and bitter with no change to the other person’s opinion on the matter. I think it is important when this happens to keep this thought in mind: the only thing we can strive for in life is to leave the world better than when we found it. That is my philosophy as I am raising my daughter. Not only to avoid those things that made my own childhood harder, but to make sure that she has a great life