💗 For Every Parent Who Wonders If They're Doing Enough

I didn’t write The Parent I Am When No One’s Looking because I had parenting all figured out.
I wrote it because I didn’t.

Because I’ve cried in the pantry.
Because I’ve carried guilt like a second skin.
Because I’ve second-guessed every quiet moment, wondering if love could still be heard when I had no words left.

This book is a collection of those moments.
The tender ones.
The hollow ones.
The ones we rarely talk about out loud, because we’re too afraid someone will misunderstand.

But here’s what I’ve learned:
There is beauty in being honest.
There is strength in naming what hurts.
There is healing in knowing you’re not the only one.

🌱 Introducing the Companion Journal

Alongside the book, I created The Parent I Want to Remember, a guided journal filled with gentle prompts and quiet reflection.
It’s not about being perfect.
It’s about pausing.
It’s about noticing.
It’s about giving yourself the same softness you offer your children.

You can use it with the book or on its own.
Write in it when you’re steady, or when you feel like you’re unraveling.
This journal is your mirror.
And your reminder.
You’re doing more than you know.

I hope these pages give you space to breathe, to name, and to grow.
You deserve that, too.

With love,
Audrey – Author & Founder, HeartBlossom Books
🌱 Stories That Grow With You