Mother Crow and Father Crow. They are not real parents. They are the ones I built from the ache, for my inner child. The ones I called in when I needed someone to hold the space.
I made these for the family I built from scratch.
I first heard Lavinia Brown describe the idea of an external safe other. She said: you do not have to parent your own inner child. That is just another chore. Instead, imagine a figure outside you. An angel. An animal. A guide. Someone who can hold what you never learned to hold.
That landed like a feather on a still day.
I stopped trying to be my own mother, my own father, my own sibling. I started building a family from scratch.
Crow Family is that family. Six figures. Six songs. Each one a voice I can call on when the little one inside needs something she never got.
Why Crows
Crows mate for life. They remember faces. They build nests together, twig by twig, season after season. They do not fix the storm. They just stay present through it. That is the kind of loyalty I wanted for my inner child, Sarah.
Mother Crow. Father Crow. Sister Crow. Brother Crow. Lover Crow. Child Crow. Each one external. Each one a choice I make every time I press play.
Mother Crow
She sees my storm and stays still. Her gift is her gaze. She does not fix me. She witnesses. She holds the sky so I do not have to.
"You are not a burden. You are brave. You are allowed to take up space."
"Rest now. I will hold the sky."
"You do not have to know how to love yourself. I will love you until you do."
Father Crow
He empowers. He reminds me: you are a star. Find your own orbit. His voice is a steady drum. A permission slip to take up space. You are a flame that was never meant to be contained.
"What if I fail? Then we eat the failure. It becomes meal."
This pin is a reminder that failure is not the end. Failure is food. Failure is fuel. Failure is something we digest and grow from.
This pin set features Mother Crow and Father Crow. The other members of the Crow Family:
Sister, Brother, Lover, and Child all live in the songs. I have included more about them below so you can see the full constellation.
Sister Crow
“Lonely rooms forget who lived there.
I remember.
Zinnias where we dropped what we didn’t say.
Zoned out side by side on the floor.
You stay within reach.”
She is the ally who does not parent. She just witnesses. She sits on the floor. She shares secrets. She holds my hand. We do not need to fix each other. We just stay.
This pin is for the sister who walks beside you. For the friend who stays. For the one who does not rush you through the hard parts.
Brother Crow
He is not afraid of hard conversations. He hands me the knife and shows me where to cut. He protects by being clear, direct, steady. He does not lie to keep me comfortable. “All is expressed in the way
he leaves the light on.”
Lover Crow
Steady devotion. The partner who sees my flinch and does not run. Who builds the nest with me, twig by twig, feather by feather, year by year.
When the world felt hollow, we built our own constellation. Solitude chose companionship. Two crows, building a nest together.
Child Crow
The one who plays. For my inner child. For my son. The child who has not learned to brace. Who runs at the world with joy and an open face. You are allowed to be small and still matter. Anger can move, and love still comes around. Your wonder is wisdom. Play is sacred.
The Family I Built
This album is about what I need now. Each song is a room I can enter when the old storms show up.
I wrote these lyrics while my son orbited nearby. Building towers. Knocking them down. Asking me to draw worms.
Mother Crow holds the sky.
Father Crow lights the flame.
Sister Crow draws the lines between the scattered stars.
Brother Crow clears the fog with a steady gaze.
Lover Crow builds the nest, twig by twig.
Child Crow rages and laughs.
The ground listens.
The stars listen.
Little one, you are not alone. You are a constellation now.
May you build the family you need.
May you call on the voices that hold you.
May you rest in the arms of a love that asks nothing of you.
May you fail and eat the meal.
May you be witnessed without being fixed.
May you play without apology.
May you know that you are not alone.
You are part of a constellation.
Thank you for looking.
Crow is watching.
🐦⬛
Product Details:
Lightweight, sturdy, and easy to put on. With a scratch and UV-resistant coating and a glossy finish, these pin buttons are made to last. Show off the things you care about and add a pop of personality to your clothing or accessories with vibrant pin buttons.
• They come in a set of 5
• Made of tinplate
• Scratch and UV-resistant mylar coating
• Glossy finish
• Easy to put on
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, phthalates, organotin, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, small parts, sharp edges and sharp point level requirements.
In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Oak inc. and SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at gpsr@sindenventures.com. You can also write to us at 123 Main Street, Anytown, Country or Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.
Mother Crow and Father Crow. They are not real parents. They are the ones I built from the ache, for my inner child. The ones I called in when I needed someone to hold the space.
I made these for the family I built from scratch.
I first heard Lavinia Brown describe the idea of an external safe other. She said: you do not have to parent your own inner child. That is just another chore. Instead, imagine a figure outside you. An angel. An animal. A guide. Someone who can hold what you never learned to hold.
That landed like a feather on a still day.
I stopped trying to be my own mother, my own father, my own sibling. I started building a family from scratch.
Crow Family is that family. Six figures. Six songs. Each one a voice I can call on when the little one inside needs something she never got.
Why Crows
Crows mate for life. They remember faces. They build nests together, twig by twig, season after season. They do not fix the storm. They just stay present through it. That is the kind of loyalty I wanted for my inner child, Sarah.
Mother Crow. Father Crow. Sister Crow. Brother Crow. Lover Crow. Child Crow. Each one external. Each one a choice I make every time I press play.
Mother Crow
She sees my storm and stays still. Her gift is her gaze. She does not fix me. She witnesses. She holds the sky so I do not have to.
"You are not a burden. You are brave. You are allowed to take up space."
"Rest now. I will hold the sky."
"You do not have to know how to love yourself. I will love you until you do."
Father Crow
He empowers. He reminds me: you are a star. Find your own orbit. His voice is a steady drum. A permission slip to take up space. You are a flame that was never meant to be contained.
"What if I fail? Then we eat the failure. It becomes meal."
This pin is a reminder that failure is not the end. Failure is food. Failure is fuel. Failure is something we digest and grow from.
This pin set features Mother Crow and Father Crow. The other members of the Crow Family:
Sister, Brother, Lover, and Child all live in the songs. I have included more about them below so you can see the full constellation.
Sister Crow
“Lonely rooms forget who lived there.
I remember.
Zinnias where we dropped what we didn’t say.
Zoned out side by side on the floor.
You stay within reach.”
She is the ally who does not parent. She just witnesses. She sits on the floor. She shares secrets. She holds my hand. We do not need to fix each other. We just stay.
This pin is for the sister who walks beside you. For the friend who stays. For the one who does not rush you through the hard parts.
Brother Crow
He is not afraid of hard conversations. He hands me the knife and shows me where to cut. He protects by being clear, direct, steady. He does not lie to keep me comfortable. “All is expressed in the way
he leaves the light on.”
Lover Crow
Steady devotion. The partner who sees my flinch and does not run. Who builds the nest with me, twig by twig, feather by feather, year by year.
When the world felt hollow, we built our own constellation. Solitude chose companionship. Two crows, building a nest together.
Child Crow
The one who plays. For my inner child. For my son. The child who has not learned to brace. Who runs at the world with joy and an open face. You are allowed to be small and still matter. Anger can move, and love still comes around. Your wonder is wisdom. Play is sacred.
The Family I Built
This album is about what I need now. Each song is a room I can enter when the old storms show up.
I wrote these lyrics while my son orbited nearby. Building towers. Knocking them down. Asking me to draw worms.
Mother Crow holds the sky.
Father Crow lights the flame.
Sister Crow draws the lines between the scattered stars.
Brother Crow clears the fog with a steady gaze.
Lover Crow builds the nest, twig by twig.
Child Crow rages and laughs.
The ground listens.
The stars listen.
Little one, you are not alone. You are a constellation now.
May you build the family you need.
May you call on the voices that hold you.
May you rest in the arms of a love that asks nothing of you.
May you fail and eat the meal.
May you be witnessed without being fixed.
May you play without apology.
May you know that you are not alone.
You are part of a constellation.
Thank you for looking.
Crow is watching.
🐦⬛
Product Details:
Lightweight, sturdy, and easy to put on. With a scratch and UV-resistant coating and a glossy finish, these pin buttons are made to last. Show off the things you care about and add a pop of personality to your clothing or accessories with vibrant pin buttons.
• They come in a set of 5
• Made of tinplate
• Scratch and UV-resistant mylar coating
• Glossy finish
• Easy to put on
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, phthalates, organotin, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, small parts, sharp edges and sharp point level requirements.
In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Oak inc. and SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at gpsr@sindenventures.com. You can also write to us at 123 Main Street, Anytown, Country or Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.
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