Being a parental figure is one of the most rewarding, challenging, and sacrificial opportunities that can grace a person's LIFE.
It never ends, no time off, no calling out sick. Granted the involved tasks and support activities will change through the years, from changing diapers and prepping baby food to learning to read and count to bandaging boo-boos after learning to ride a bike, slumber and pizza parties, old best friends and new best friends, first crushes, first concerts, dance recitals, field hockey camps, learner's permit, prom dress shopping, college shopping.
Now there's a paradigm shift of our parental role which allows us to look deeper into our child's human soul.
Instead of authoritative task managing We begin to see them as strong independent young adults. Everything we've taught them and modeled for them was to prepare for them for their next new adventure in their life.
We become even better "listeners" of all there cares, fears, hopes and expectations.
We love them in ways we never could imagine.
It never ends, no time off, no calling out sick. Granted the involved tasks and support activities will change through the years, from changing diapers and prepping baby food to learning to read and count to bandaging boo-boos after learning to ride a bike, slumber and pizza parties, old best friends and new best friends, first crushes, first concerts, dance recitals, field hockey camps, learner's permit, prom dress shopping, college shopping.
Now there's a paradigm shift of our parental role which allows us to look deeper into our child's human soul.
Instead of authoritative task managing We begin to see them as strong independent young adults. Everything we've taught them and modeled for them was to prepare for them for their next new adventure in their life.
We become even better "listeners" of all there cares, fears, hopes and expectations.
We love them in ways we never could imagine.
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