If you take it really seriously, parenthood is the most
challenging job you’ll ever have. The hours are long and the pay stinks. It
requires the most emotional investment and the greatest patience. And no matter
how well you do it, there will always be that nagging little voice in your head
wondering, “Should I have handled that differently?”
But parenthood is also the most rewarding and important role
you’ll ever play. Though no one can push your buttons like your kids, no one
needs you more and tethers you more firmly to the world, to the here and now.
It is an intensely visceral connection to another human being that is forged
through primal, unconditional love.
And it’s a lifetime commitment. No matter how many first children ask,
“Can we take ‘em back?” when the second baby arrives, we parents are in it for
the long haul, and it’s a wild, wooly and wonderful journey, perhaps life’s
grandest adventure.
The good news is that we’re all in this together. I do
believe the adage “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a parent, my
greatest sources of insight, guidance and comfort are usually other parents. So
I hope this blog can feed into the mix. Please feel free to comment on an
issue, ask a question, pose a problem, or share a strategy as we strive to be
informed involved
connected
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