1. Parenting is about shaping the adult your child will and is becoming.
  2. Parenting is about building trust and teaching real, honest vulnerability.
  3. Parenting is about inviting your children into adulthood, which means we have to teach them to think. This means they may grow up to think differently than we do.
  4. Parenting is about teaching our children the meaning of unconditional love. This cannot be understated.
  5. Parenting is about helping your child deal with their fears and processing their emotions and feelings.

 

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