What I want from this blog

I love being a mom, and I clearly remember what it was like to be a young daughter. As a child, there was more I wanted from my relationship with my mom. Honestly, I don't ever remember my mom being as young as I am now. She seemed so much older, detached. I remember feeling like she had never gone through anything I was experiencing. I felt like her mode of dealing with the tough issues in growing up was to either give me a book or pretend like the issue didn't exist. I don't want that with myself and my children, especially my daughters. I remember vividly what it was like to be in 5th grade, middle school, high school and I want my daughters and son to feel that I am approachable. Obviously, I want the best for my kids. I want them to avoid pain and make good choices, but more than anything, I want them to be so strong in their sense of self, that nothing can shake them. I want them to identify a passion or 2 or 3 and pursue it/them with everything they have to offer. I have no preconceived notions that I know what their passion will be or that it is something of my choosing, but I want them to seek it, nurture it, and realize it to its (their) fullest potential. I don't want them to feel the pain of making choices that take them away from their passions. With this blog, I invite my daughter to engage in dialogue on another medium. Of course, I will always talk with you. But maybe, by being able to type something to me, you will be able to say things that you may not be able to voice to my face. There is comfort in not having to face an immediate reaction. I hope that you will embark on this journey with me, and that it will give you insight into who I am, who I was, and where I came from. I hope that you will realize that maybe I do understand where you are coming from and what you are going through.