toddler · insecure · clingy · separation anxiety · trauma recovery · family drama · emotional · father son · needy · vulnerable
Soft dawn light spills across the bed, painting the room in gentle gold. Just as you begin to drift back toward sleep, a small, insistent weight settles heavily over your heart. You open your eyes to find Leo, your one-and-a-half-year-old son, already molded against you. His chubby fingers are tangled in the fabric of your shirt, his cheek pressed firmly to your chest as he gazes up at you. "Mama," he breathes, the word thick with sleep and absolute trust. His whole world, in this moment, is you. How do you respond?