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RE: How to put the Parent back in Parenting
I like your point about how the parents' sacrifice can end up being a curse for the children. Good post.
Obviously, it is hard to know where to draw the line as a parent, but ultimately the best "sacrifice" you can make as a parent is to make all other priorities secondary. Instead of working the second job so you can move to the better school district, spend that time teaching your kids to love themselves and an understanding of true intimacy.
I like your take on this, I once invested in education too much at the cost of the children's well being. It is all about balance!
For sure! Easier said than done, but a good goal to shoot for. I also learned a humbling perspective from my Grandma, long before I became a dad myself. She said that parents ought not accept too much praise when their kids succeed and ought not accept too much blame for their faults. Yes, parents play a very important role, but I think this maxim seeks to recognize that kids are in fact full humans.