Relationships evolve.
The relationship with parents is no exception.
As children, we depend on them completely.
As teenagers, we often seek independence.
As adults, we begin forming a different kind of relationship.
The dynamics shift.
The conversations change.
The understanding deepens.
Over time, certainty often gives way to curiosity.
Judgment softens into perspective.
The things that once seemed obvious become more complex.
The things that once felt important become less so.
Time does not automatically improve relationships.
But time often creates opportunities to see each other differently.
And sometimes that change in perspective becomes its own form of healing.