| Parents unite! Complex as it is, it is
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| | these situations and issues come though,
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| possible to rear children into
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| | don't we just wish that there is someone
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| responsible, happy and well-adjusted
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| | who could give us advice? We seek out
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| adults. From our end as parents, it will
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| | that special parent who has gone through
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| take patience and commitment. However, it
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| | the same ordeal we are now in yet came
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| will also take wisdom and experience.
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| | out triumphant. How we wish we had a
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| This is where our support system and
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| | support group to discuss certain "case
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| access to those who know will play a big
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| | studies" so much like our own and find a
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| role. No doubt parenting has its
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| | list of solutions and alternatives. Then
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| priceless rewards. No treasure could
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| | we could go back to our parenting with
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| equal having our own flesh and blood
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| | renewed confidence and hope instead of
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| continue the family line and seeing
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| | feeling hopeless and distraught. Being
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| facets of ourselves in sons and
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| | parents, being good parents is
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| daughters. We all look forward to seeing
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| | challenging. No, it's not just
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| our grandchildren around us during visits
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| | challenging. It's tough! It is more than
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| and warm family gatherings. Grandchildren
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| | just providing for the material needs of
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| (well supported and taken cared of by
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| | our children. We'd like to be there for
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| their parents of course) are the rewards
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| | them, raise them to be winners or at
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| of old age. It is a fact though, that
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| | least equip them with what they need to
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| being a parent is stressful and
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| | make a go at life. On top of being
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| demanding. We are faced with situations
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| | parents, we are also faced with the
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| that would require Solomon's wisdom.
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| | challenges of our own careers, our
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| Unfortunately, as most of us know, we are
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| | relationships and our dreams. We have
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| no Solomon. We face a thousand and one
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| | inner conflicts that we have to deal
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| issues everyday. For most of us who have
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| | with. We have seemingly mundane tasks
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| been in this parenting business for more
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| | that are a necessary part of life. Don't
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| than 10 years, we found out that just
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| | we just wish we could find out how other
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| when we knew all the answers, they
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| | parents cope? Just maybe, they have
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| changed all the questions! The issues
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| | strategies to share with us or us with
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| differ from pregnancy to babies, from
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| | them. We all have our unique experiences
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| babies to toddlers, from toddlers to
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| | that when shared could enrich each other.
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| pre-schoolers. These go on and on until
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| | It's really all about sharing what we
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| our precious children reach adulthood and
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| | know, what we have gone through, what
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| have families of their own. This might
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| | works and what may not work. It's all
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| sound scary to first timers. However, we
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| | about us and our children. It's all about
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| must remember that for every stressful
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| | being parents and what we could do to
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| situation, they are magical moments and
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| | make each other better parents. Parenting
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| lots of them. We just have to learn to
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| | is actually one long roller coaster ride
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| appreciate them when they come and not be
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| | for a lot of us. We could either be alone
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| bogged down with the challenges of the
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| | and agonize all through out the ride or
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| day. Children, trying as they are most of
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| | with the help of others, enjoy it to the
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| the time, are a great source of joy. When
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| | fullest.
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