{"id":89948,"date":"2024-12-13T09:13:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=45068"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:14:17","slug":"my-7-year-old-drew-a-picture-of-my-husband-with-another-woman-and-wrote-i-cant-wait-for-you-to-be-my-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/my-7-year-old-drew-a-picture-of-my-husband-with-another-woman-and-wrote-i-cant-wait-for-you-to-be-my-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"My 7-Year-Old Drew a Picture of My Husband with Another Woman and Wrote, &lsquo;I Can&rsquo;t Wait for You to Be My Mom&rsquo;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>When Amber, a devoted mom and corporate attorney, stumbles upon a drawing by her 7-year-old daughter, Mia, her entire world tilts. The picture depicts Mia&rsquo;s teacher in Amber&rsquo;s place with a caption that leaves her reeling. Suspecting betrayal, Amber confronts her husband, Jack, only to uncover something far deeper\u2014Mia\u2019s feelings of abandonment in the wake of Amber\u2019s demanding life.\n<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45078 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467475398_1101052411397707_1240190858539056619_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>I never imagined I\u2019d be in this place\u2026 but this has been my reality lately.\n</p><p>I\u2019m Amber, thirty-four years old, married to my husband Jack for ten years, and the proud mom of my precious 7-year-old daughter, Mia. Lately, life has been more chaotic than I ever thought possible. And that says a lot, considering I work as a corporate attorney.\n</p><p>My mom\u2019s health has been deteriorating over the past year. We\u2019ve been juggling hospital visits, therapy appointments, and an overwhelming load of costly medications.\n</p><p>To cover it all, I\u2019ve been clocking insane hours at work because, for my mom, I\u2019d do absolutely anything.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45077 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/462566465_1333542081347875_549872364743920272_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Jack has been my rock through it all\u2014the partner I didn\u2019t even realize I needed so desperately. He\u2019s taken over cooking, cleaning, helping Mia with her schoolwork, and managing all the little things I used to handle without a second thought.\n</p><p>He\u2019s been holding everything together while I\u2019ve been just trying to keep us afloat.\n</p><p>But last night, everything shifted.\n</p><p>I came home late, completely drained and starving, eager to grab a quick bite and collapse into bed. After wolfing down a bowl of salmon and rice while Mia took her bath, I tucked her in for the night. As she began to drift off, Mia mumbled something that caught me off guard.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45076 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467480778_1089435842649643_6774295591937173648_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know you could put your hand in a socket and it would turn into a puppet,\u201d she said sleepily.\n</p><p>\u201cA sock, sweetheart,\u201d I chuckled. \u201cNot a socket. Don\u2019t you ever put your hand in a socket, Mia.\u201d\n</p><p>She giggled, her eyes closing as she whispered, \u201cOkay, Momma.\u201d\n</p><p>After tidying up her dolls scattered across the carpet, I headed to the living room to clear away the crayons, paper, and coloring books strewn across the coffee table. That\u2019s when I saw it.\n</p><p>A drawing.\n</p><p>At first glance, it seemed like a sweet, innocent sketch of a happy family\u2014a man, a woman, and a little girl holding hands. But as I looked closer, my stomach churned.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45075 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467477880_891696923111144_539757101896188663_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>The man was clearly Jack. The little girl was Mia. But the woman? It wasn\u2019t me.\n</p><p>She had long brown hair and wore a flowing dress. Below the sketch, written in Mia\u2019s small, uneven handwriting, were the words that broke my heart:\n</p><p><em>I can\u2019t wait for you to be my mom!\n<p>I froze. The ground beneath me felt like it was falling away.\n</p><p>Clutching the drawing, I tiptoed back to Mia\u2019s room and sat on her bed, gently shaking her awake.\n</p><p>\u201cSweetheart, can you tell me about this drawing?\u201d I asked softly.\n</p><p>\u201cWhat drawing, Momma?\u201d she murmured, rubbing her sleepy eyes.\n</p><p>When Mia saw the picture, her face flushed red. She snatched it from my hands and pressed it to her chest.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45074 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467475010_2555141978211593_2847294345223434217_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>\u201cYou weren\u2019t supposed to see that! Daddy said to hide it better!\u201d she blurted out.\n</p><p>Hide it better? Jack told her to hide it? My mind raced. Was he cheating? And worse\u2014was Mia already imagining this woman as her mother?\n</p><p>I barely slept that night, my thoughts spiraling. By morning, I was brimming with questions.\n</p><p>Sitting at the kitchen table, I waited for Jack. As soon as he appeared, I thrust the drawing at him.\n</p><p>\u201cWhat is this?\u201d I demanded.\n</p><p>Jack\u2019s face went pale.\n</p><p>\u201cYou told her to hide it?\u201d I asked, my voice trembling. \u201cYou actually told Mia to hide it?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cAmber, wait,\u201d he stammered. \u201cIt\u2019s not what you think. Let me explain.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cYou have five seconds, Jack.\u201d\n</p><p>He sighed, running a hand through his hair. \u201cCome with me,\u201d he said.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45073 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/462583543_894178632831409_5107161409297144566_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>\u201cWhat? Where?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cTo Mia\u2019s school. You need to see this.\u201d\n</p><p>His urgency stopped me from arguing, and before I knew it, we were driving to the school in tense silence.\n</p><p>When we arrived, Jack led me to the reception desk and asked to speak with Mia\u2019s teacher, Clara.\n</p><p>When Clara entered, my breath caught. She was stunning, with long brown hair and a warm, bubbly demeanor. She looked just like the woman in Mia\u2019s drawing.\n</p><p>\u201cClara,\u201d Jack began, \u201ccan you explain what\u2019s been going on with Mia?\u201d\n</p><p>Clara\u2019s face softened as she glanced at me.\n</p><p>\u201cOf course,\u201d she said, leading us to a small room nearby.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45072 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467479543_931500985213960_7275130714613593439_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>She explained gently, \u201cMia\u2019s been struggling lately. She\u2019s mentioned feeling like her mom doesn\u2019t have time for her anymore. She\u2019s been expressing her feelings through drawings and has been staying after class to talk or help me clean up. I\u2019m so sorry if I overstepped. I\u2019d never want to interfere.\u201d\n</p><p>She handed me a stack of Mia\u2019s drawings. My heart sank as I flipped through them\u2014happy family scenes with Clara in my place.\n</p><p>On the back of one, I read: <em>Daddy and Clara.\n<p>I turned to Jack, my voice shaking. \u201cAnd you? What did you say about this?\u201d\n</p><p>Jack looked defeated. \u201cI found that picture last week. I told Mia it wasn\u2019t true\u2014that you love her more than anything. But I didn\u2019t know how to bring it up to you without making things worse.\u201d\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45071 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/462583533_3256813414459653_4420101748014339279_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>\u201cYou should\u2019ve told me,\u201d I whispered, tears filling my eyes.\n</p><p>That evening, I sat down with Mia over bowls of ice cream.\n</p><p>\u201cSweetheart,\u201d I said, \u201cI know I haven\u2019t been around much, and I\u2019m so, so sorry. But you need to know that I love you more than anything.\u201d\n</p><p>Mia\u2019s eyes welled up as she threw her arms around me. \u201cI thought maybe you didn\u2019t like me anymore.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cNever,\u201d I whispered. \u201cYou\u2019re my everything.\u201d\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-45070 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/467476873_588407404052320_7681903009334271281_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"992\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>In the weeks that followed, I made real changes. I cut back my work hours and asked my siblings to share the responsibility of caring for Mom. Jack and I started weekly \u201cMom and Mia\u201d nights\u2014baking, building forts, or just spending time together.\n</p><p>I even thanked Clara for being a safe space for Mia during such a difficult time.\n</p><p>Life isn\u2019t perfect, but it\u2019s better. I\u2019m learning to ask for help, and Mia knows she\u2019ll always come first.\n</p><p>Now, every time she picks up her crayons, I make sure I\u2019m right there beside her.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>When Amber, a devoted mom and corporate attorney, stumbles upon a drawing by her 7-year-old daughter, Mia, her entire world tilts. The picture depicts Mia&rsquo;s teacher in Amber&rsquo;s place with a caption that leaves her reeling. 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