Introduction to Parenting
Introduction to Parenting
There's no such thing as a perfect parent. There is such a thing called 'success in motion' and this series is here to help you achieve just that.
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[*clicks theWayback Machine to 2022*]
I’m sitting here with toilet paper shoved up each nostril of my dry and cracked nose, coughing and hacking up….I don’t know what it is, into my waste basket—trying to endure my seasonal bronchitis.
Ruby, my youngest (2yrs old) is right behind me in coughs and congestion. My darling wife is at her father’s side in his bedroom on the main floor, sitting in a chair, waiting for him to die.
The other four children still at home, 15, 14, 11, and 7, are all rising to the tasks that fell upon them, so there’s still some measure of function in the house. I’m so proud of them, and ever so grateful.
I’ve heard no complaints from any of them.Â
(Well, some complaints from Roman, but we’re working on that—and he still does what he’s asked, so that’s good.)
Outside the house, we have a daughter about to give birth early, because her organs are struggling, so the midwives will induce tomorrow. We hope there won’t be an ER run—but all things are prepared. While just days ago, another daughter lost her baby—and spent time here to be loved and comforted.
My wife and I have had little to no sleep—rushing out twice, in the middle of the night, to support another child with health issues, who lives over an hour away. To top it all off, the one night when no one needed their parents, we spent in the ER for my wife.Â
Kidney stones.
Completely blew our hopeful date we wanted to have…to sleep.
That’s just in my family.
The world is still bat-crap crazy, placing daily pressure on us—but I’m not even going to touch that issue. And yet…I’ve never been more excited to be a parent.
No, I haven’t been drinking.
I see opportunities at every turn to be a good father, to teach, explain, and strive to be an example worthy of emulation. Life is getting harder and I’ve noticed that parents are looking for simple, concise solutions to their problems. They’re tired of fluff—they want what works, and they want it now.
Parenting is a long term game, yes. But our success can often be accelerated when we’re under extreme pressure—which the world seems to provide in abundance. So isn’t this a good thing? Create bonds faster, stronger, and reclaim our children in record time?
You’re still looking at me weird.
Stop it.
Smell by breath.
*huffs*
I told you, no alcohol.
Think what you like about my perspective, but over the course of this next series, I’ll show you how to reassess and alter, update, or even rebuild your foundation as a parent. It will empower you like nothing else can.
We’re going to take a closer look at your WHY.
NEXT TIME:
Discovering Your Parenting WHY
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