A Parent's Love is Unconditional

Recently, with the coverage of Casey Anthony trial, I was asked by my daughter what I would do…if she had done these types of horrible things as an adult. Well, I could only say, I would not approve of what you did, but I would love you unconditionally until my last breath on this earth. She smiled and we dropped the conversation, yet I couldn't stop thinking about her question. I wondered if there was a reason to stop loving your children, as a young child or an adult.

Honestly, I pondered on this question for a few months, because I decided to look at every scenario that would make a parent stop loving their child. I thought about how some parents have endured abusive or disrespectful behavior from their child. Additionally, I thought about how some parent may have cut contact with their child, due to the way a child has bullied or hurt them in the past. However, I found out that parents never stop loving their child, even when they do make mistakes.

A few reasons exist, which may cause a parent not to contact or visit their adult children. Despite the best parenting in the world, loving children may still grow up to make mistakes and do bad things as an adult. However, there is never any reason to stop loving your own children, but you can show them tough love and not enable them to hurt you any longer. Take time to pray for them, while understanding that God can change their heart and attitude toward you.

As a parent, you may feel that your child is abusing you financially or even physically, so you have all right to cut contact with them. Never let them bully you or abuse you, because you do not deserve this type of treatment. Additionally, you may feel you child only contacts you when they want or need something from you. It is normal to feel frustrated, but you have to put your foot down and let the child know that you will not allow this behavior to continue.

Pray for your relationship and your child's heart to be mended, as well as their unacceptable behavior toward you. Furthermore, never let the child or adult child abuse you financially or physically, because this type of behavior will continue until you put a stop to it. Show tough love if you need to, but never stop loving your child for any reason. Most of all, pray that God can heal the broken relationship, before you lose too much precious time with your child.