My son noticed I was tired and didn’t make it harder

Dear Delyara, He came into the kitchen, looked at my face, and instead of launching straight into a request, he just asked, “Do you want me to do that later?” It was such a small thing, but it showed awareness. Restraint. Care. I said yes. He nodded and left it. I think that’s one of the quiet victories of parenting — the day you realise some of your care has come back as consideration in your child. Not in a big speech. Just in the way they adjust themselves around your tiredness instead of adding to it automatically. That softened the whole evening.