Little Voices Know Best

Gemma is four. Just four—and yet somehow more in tune with herself than most adults I know, myself very much included.

She’s the kind of kid who’ll pause mid-bite at breakfast and say, “I think I need spinach today. My belly feels a little off.” Or who’ll quietly close her coloring book and whisper, “I need a break. I’m tired.” Sometimes, when we’re tucking her into bed, she’ll let us know she wants to sleep early because she wants to “think better tomorrow.”

And honestly? Same, Gemma. Same.

It’s funny, isn’t it? We think kids need us to teach them everything—but more often than not, they’re reminding us of what we’ve forgotten. Of how to be present. Of how to feel things fully. Of how to listen—to our bodies, to our hearts, to the quiet in between.

That deep inner wisdom they carry—so natural, so gentle—it doesn’t come from books or rules. It’s built in. We all had it once. A kind of magic that knew when to rest, when to dance, when to cry, when to just be. And little by little, we start trading it for “shoulds” and schedules and checkboxes.

We get busy. We get praised for being productive. We learn to ignore the little voice that says “slow down” or “this doesn’t feel right.” And eventually, that voice gets quieter.

That’s why we’re trying something different with our girls. We want to help them keep that voice alive. To protect that inner spark, that curiosity, that honesty with themselves. To let them know it’s okay to pause. To feel. To wonder.

Because childhood isn’t a straight line—it’s a spiral. A soft, wild, beautiful story that unfolds at its own pace.

And maybe, just maybe, if we listen closely… they’ll help us remember the parts of ourselves we thought we’d lost. That little voice. That deep knowing. That tiny but mighty reminder that sometimes, little voices know best.

Love, Gemma and Jules’s mom