I left my 3-year-old at home for a weeklong cruise with my parents. It reminded me I'm still their daughter, too.
I left my toddler at home in Denmark to travel with my parents. For one week, I wasn't just Mom. I got to feel like their daughter again.
The author of this piece traveled with her parents for a week on a cruise ship, leaving her 3-year-old son at home. Living in Denmark while her parents reside in Connecticut, the author's interactions with her parents have lately revolved around their roles as grandparents. This trip provided the author the opportunity to reconnect with her parents as her own mother and father, rather than just as their daughter and grandparents.
During the cruise, the family sailed from Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the High Arctic, through challenging conditions of black mountains and sharp cliffs. Inside the ship, the strong aquavit led to one sip from the mother and another from the father. The author reflected on the rarity of spending extended time with her parents, as they typically visit Denmark for brief periods.
The author appreciated the change in pace during the cruise, allowing her to relax and connect with her parents without the usual demands of motherhood.
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