being a parent

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Daughters and Sons

divalounger @divalounger (6182) • United States 16 Jan 20

I have been thinking a lot lately about family and how we support each other. I will be turning 64 soon, and the picture you are seeing is of my 2 daughters and my grandson. I am in the background to the right. The photo was...

being a grandparent

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Three Biggest Parenting Pet Peeves

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1 Jun 16

I love being a parent, but there are definitely things my kids do that get on my nerves. Here are my three biggest: 1. Wasting food 2. Leaving lights on 3. Dirtying dishes The reason for the first two is pretty obvious, both...

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You Know You're a Parent

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 27 May 16

When you're standing in the kitchen and you start humming theme songs from children's shows for no reason.

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What children can do......Oh My

charblaize @charblaize (1026) • United States 6 Nov 09

Ok, on fridays I usually let him stay at his grandma's, his father stays there and there is no school the next day so I let him go there. I am finding places and prices for our christmas pictures this year, finding him a cute...

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for parents: do you wish that your first baby should/must be boy or girl?

mrbrownedeye @mrbrownedeye (781) • Philippines 26 Nov 08

when i first to know that where ganna have a baby i do admit that i wish and pray for having a baby boy, and then later i change my mind that i must accept what ever it would be given to me. blessedly my first wish was granted and...

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I never fought much with my kids..

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 23 May 08

I know everyone has their own way of raising kids! I'm not trying to start a raging debate or anything.. Just doing a little thinking out loud! - I was one of those people everyone says not to be.. I wanted to be my...

raising kids to be balanced adults

those hairy teen years

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What Does It Mean To You To Be A Parent...?

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 5 Apr 08

For me, my children are the center of my world. Everything that I do is based on what they need and what they want. The love, hugs, and kisses that I get from them make it more than worth it for me. Being a parent means that I...

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How do you reward your children?

Bella75 @nixxi76 (3191) • Canada 20 Mar 08

When my child does something good for himself it makes me so proud of him. So proud that I feel the need to reward him for his hard work that he's put into a task. Wether it be for school, his teacher writes entries into his...

rewarding children

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Do you agree with this phrase about the role of a parent?

Married2aMarine @Married2aMarine (1273) • United States 14 Jun 07

I was reading a book on parenting yesterday and the author said this "Your number one role as a parent is NOT to make your child happy but to prepare them for life". Do you agree with this phrase? I do. I see so many parents just...

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