I Apologize
Before I had a child of my own and even when my daughter was an infant, if I went to a store or anywhere out in public and saw a toddler rolling around on the ground, throwing a tantrum, I would judge the mom. “That kid needs some discipline.” “What a brat” “Look at that little spoiled kid mad because he can’t get what he wants.” “His mom needs to do something with him.” And these are only some of the thoughts I’d have. And if I’m really being honest, I would judge white mothers differently than black mothers. I grew up thinking and hearing that white parents were much more lenient with their children than black parents. So when I saw a white child acting up I would think “This is annoying but not surprising; I don’t know why they let their kids act like that.” But when I saw black kids behaving badly in public, internally I was judging and shaming the mom. “She knows better than to have her kids out here actin’ up like this.” “If I were her, I would....” Bu...