Being a Parent
Because you're teaching your children the world has rules
Being a parent means expressing anger
Without expressing rage
Being a parent means admitting mistakes when you make them
You will not always make the right call and the world is better with people who understand they can be wrong
Being a parent means doing the right thing,
Because it's the right thing, not because it's the easy thing
Being a parent means acting in someone else's best interest
Instead of your own
Being a parent means always telling the truth
Even if it is an age appropriate truth
Being a parent means never violating your child's trust
Your child's world cannot be safe if he doesn't trust you
Being a parent means being firm and fair
Even when you don't want to be
Being a parent means participating in your child's interests
You're showing her you're interested in her
Being a parent means talking
About things you'd almost certainly rather not talk about
Being a parent means saying, "I love you"
And not expecting to hear it back
Being a parent means creating a safe and loving home
Where your child could not feel more safe, or more loved
Published by Mo Morrissey
Mo has a lifetime of experience as a suffering Red Sox fan, but is a general jack of all trades. View profile
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5 Comments
Post a CommentNicely done, sir. Hopefully, in the future, I will be able to put these into practice!
Thanks Mo. Nice piece.
Great job Mo. Being a parent is great. It's not easy, but nothing that's worth having in life is.
Nice job, Mo....as a mother of 6 kids (now ages 33 to 44) who all seem to be quite well-adjusted and great parents themselves, I'd like to add one more point...take care of yourself. It's like the oxygen thing in the airplane...put yours on first, then help your child. People should read your article before deciding to have kids!
Fantastic job Mo. A lot of the points are good, and a lot of them take work, but in the end, every one of them is worth doing.