Lael Stone

I remember you talking about that.

You said we were talking about this not long ago and you were like, I hated her when she came along, didn't you?

And I mean, I think it was just that I felt as though I was being replaced or that there was this, you know, the light wasn't on me anymore, which is hilarious because I'm sure Kai felt like that when I came along as well.

But I think that's just siblings and that's how that works.

Because it's also hard when you're younger.

Yeah, I didn't understand.

Yes, and really now I am beyond grateful.

I remember saying this when Tali turned 18.

I said to you and Dad, I was like, thank you, because I wouldn't want it any other way.

Like, you are my best friend.

Oh, my bad.

And it's interesting to reflect on that now.

And I think I look back to a lot of behavior when we were younger.

And at the time, it's hard to see it because you just don't know until you're little.

Whereas now I think it's been nice to be able to take a step back and go, oh, my gosh, that would have been so hard for you to try and navigate, you know, when we both had big feelings, all of us.

And let alone you probably had big feelings going on too.

I totally had big feelings going on.

I mean, that's the tricky part of parenting, right?

And I think what I talk to a lot of parents about is what I was trying to do and what Dad was trying to do with you guys was parent you in a way that we weren't parented.

So even though my mum and dad are beautiful, I felt very loved by them, we didn't really express feelings in those big ways.