Every parent faces the reality that their children have a will of their own, which I think most would agree is a good thing in and of itself. But parents also face huge external pressure to control their children; the way your child behaves is after all a direct reflection of how good a parent…
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Beyond the good parts- parenting is hard
Sometimes I wonder why parents are surprised when parenting is hard. The things I hear from other parents about what they found surprisingly challenging, well, surprise me. Haven’t they been around kids before? Doesn’t everybody know? Of course children are hard. Amazing but difficult. Because they aren’t adults. Wait, who am I kidding, adults are…
The negligent parent – failure is not an option
In parenting, failure is not an option. It’s a reality. “Shitshitshitshitshit” and “oh God, please” were the two thoughts that filled my head while I raced to the car. I don’t run often – certainly not often enough. But when I do, I am still capable of outrunning my kids, something I keep expecting to…