Parenting 101: What Exactly Is Parenting?
You immediately think of children when you hear the word parenting. I have been a parent for more than ten years, and in the first five of those years, I struggled a lot because I didn't know any better. Since then, I've realized that parenting is more about us parents than it is about our children.
In today’s episode, we will dive into what parenting is and how to become perfect in parenting. This is the building phase of our life and humanity. Let’s get this right.
What Is Parenting?
I'd like to share my thoughts on parenting based on my experience as a parent for over a decade. It was extremely overwhelming in the first five years, and I simply went with the flow.
I had no idea what this whole journey was about, and there have been a lot of struggles, resentment, anger, and frustrations, but for the past couple of years I have been working towards this whole conscious parenting journey, and I have learned that parenting is not about my kids.
Let’s break down parenting PARENT + ING. This whole word itself tells us what parenting is about. It's about us parents. It's about how we respond to our responsibilities to our kids. It's our responsibility to ensure our kids' success and happiness. Parenting is about the relationship between us and our kids and how we nurture them to be the best version of themselves. Parenting is about the journey. It is about a child's relationship with his or her parents. It is about how a parent reacts to life situations or circumstances.
How To Learn Perfect Parenting
Parenting comes naturally; there is no manual. We all want to be the best parents we can be for our children, but we all know that perfect parents do not exist. Parenting skills differ from one person to another. What is effective for one child or family may not be effective for another. But keep in mind that being a good parent does not necessarily require perfection.
Main Takeaway
Parenting is not about our kids, it’s about us parents and there is no perfect parent ever. We were never trained in this major part of our life. Some days it's so tough that you want to quit everything and just run away. It's normal because we're all human beings. This is all work in progress.