As a mum your only hope is to have peace and no drama as you age. Once the children grow up you think these adults will be in your life to ask about you and all you want is the connection. The saddest thing is to wake up one day and be estranged by your own children. You question yourself and search for the reason why but only realise there is no answer. The pain endured as you pass the day hoping for the phone to ring or a message to arrive but nothing . The pain is unbearable and the health issues you develop from your broken heart destroy you. Estranged by your own children is the hardest thing for a parent to endure. Living in the same house and being estranged by an adult child who shares your home but doesn’t want to share their life with you. The struggle is real, the depression is hard but no matter what there comes a time when we must say Enough. Parents matter too, while we live our life for our children when they erase us for whatever reason it’s time we care for ourselves. Yes it’s hard , yes it takes so much effort but we must start to look in that mirror and say #parents matter too.