Growing up too fast is not a gift. It’s a cost.
CODA series
In some childhoods, responsibility arrives long before emotional readiness does.
Growing up too fast is often praised as maturity, without naming what it costs a child.
Growing up too fast is not a gift. It’s a cost.
No child should have to earn rest through early maturity.
This reflection comes from my perspective as a Deaf parent, shaped by listening to CODA voices and stories over time.
