“No one is ever quite ready; everyone is always caught off guard. Parenthood chooses you. And you open your eyes, look at what you’ve got, say “Oh, my gosh,” and recognize that of all the balls there ever were, this is the one you should not drop. It’s not a question of choice.” ― Marisa de los Santos, author of Love Walked In
I usually start off each blog with a quote for the reader to evaluate and think about. I hope it helps you. Right. I have noticed something about parenting. It's not easy. It isn't what a lot of people dream about. There are many roads that children walk down and in this blog, my goal is to give you some of my thoughts on parenting, but also context and a value system to understand. Lets dive right in!
Full disclosure. I am not yet a parent, "father" or "husband" however, I am more happy to learn basics. Trust me, the little things. I don't have experience. Observation and advice has been given to me over the years.
If you are or if you are not a parent already, you will get something out of this. Parenting is not easy. It is beautiful, painful, and a roller coaster full of emotion. "I just want to be the best parent I can be. I want to give my children a future I never had." This might be something that has been chanted or will be chanted in your brains. Something I noticed about woman engaging with each other is that they can really understand when they both have children. It's how they communicate.
As I have seen fathers interact with this, I have noticed in my life that they aren't as engaged with the topic. Not that they should be but it's that I never notice it. I feel it can be a mini counseling opportunity or moment when you talk parent to other parent.
The fundementals of a family are that the fathers provide, protect, and lead. The mothers also provide, protect, and lead. Un expected things can happen in relatioknships from a parent to their children. It isn't rocket science to know that sometimes, children will disagree with their parents, and the parents are trying to teach them.
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