Motherhood Posted on July 21, 2020 by badettecruz Reply One of the many things I struggled with as a parent during ECQ is guilt. I feel so guilty for not giving enough attention to Vrael since Pierce needed more focus due to his developmental delay. It was my doctor who noticed my children’s behavior – how they are so sweet to me. They always kiss and hug me in spite of my having this notion of myself that I’m a bad and worthless mom.She told me that our children’s behavior towards us tells so much about how good (or bad) we are to them. Luckily, their positive demeanor aka clingy-ness, although sometimes annoying, shows that I am doing something good to them. So maybe my guilt is something that I just imagined.Depression tends to make us see things negatively and if left untreated it would eventually consume us. When confronted with anxiety find proof of truth. In my example, when I’m confronted with the thought that I am a bad and worthless mom, I need to ask myself — Do my children think I am bad? Does their behavior towards me suggests that I am bad? Conquer negative thoughts by confronting the lie with the truth.