Hello parents, how are you? Are you tired? Stressed? Frustrated? Pissed off? I hear you and I want you to know that these feelings are quite normal for us parents. However, even though these feelings are reasonable, they are actually not healthy for us or for our relationship with our partner. So with that being said, we need to find a way to overcome those kinds of negative and overwhelming feelings. And remember that we and our partner are on the same team on this wild and crazy ride called parenthood.
Hey, I wasn’t born yesterday. I know it’s hard being a parent, and it’s hard to always work together harmoniously to raise our children properly. I know that life is not all peaches and cream. In some families, like mine, my wife and I come from completely different backgrounds. So we’re not going to try to agree on everything. However, sometimes the differences in our life experiences are actually complementary. And we both benefit from opening new doors that the other has to offer.
Other times, our differences cause confusion, miscommunication, and hard times between us. Listen, we all have our own way of doing things, like loading the dishwasher, for example. Believe it or not, after all these years, my wife and I still can’t agree on how to properly load that damn dishwasher. For the record, I still don’t think my path is wrong. Hey, give it up for all the dishwasher loading parents! Listen, to tell you the truth, the way we load the dishwasher really isn’t that important. The important thing is that parents stick together as a team. Our children need that kind of leadership and love in their lives.
Now, as my grandfather always said, “Go learn, lead and pave the way to a better world for all of us.” Parents remember to work together. It does not matter that! I understand! If we do, we will be much happier, as will our children. And once again, parents, thank you in advance for all that you do and for all that you will do…