The summer that didn’t exist

This month’s essay has no content that is inadvisable to listen to in front of little ears, if that is a consideration for you. Sometimes the summer we imagine and the summer we actually live have very little in common. This is about the expectations we put on ourselves, the realities of parenting, and what happens when life doesn't leave much room for the version we thought we'd have. Click here if you’d prefer to read this content. If you'd like to receive these essays in both written and audio form, subscribe to Eliciting Esperance here. And if this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with a friend or rating the podcast. Both help more people find this work, and I'm grateful. Esperance (es-per-uhns): the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. Thank you to Joris Vermeer for the use of their human-created music for this podcast. Get full access to Eliciting Esperance at elicitingesperance.substack.com/subscribe