You can’t hate kids and love your whole self

You have an inner child that needs to be nurtured to this day

And someone who hates kids (and hating “childish” things) is very likely neglecting themselves and/or is being/has been neglected on some level

Everyone isn’t meant to directly raise kids

But children are our collective responsibility

Doing our parts to make sure they are physically & psych healthy and fulfilled helps us all

And directly & indirectly supporting them reminds us of what we needed and still need

And I’m speaking as a somatic trauma therapist

A *major* part of healing is connecting with your inner child

And once you truly start that work, it makes you look at children, childhood, and how society treats children a whole new way