Being a Parent

Last week I saw this video and thought about the parents I know and the parent I have been.

I was fortunate enough to have loving parents, a Mom & Dad who were both involved in my life.  They met, fell in love, and were married a few years before I was born.  They stayed married until my Dad passed away.

That was the traditional family for most kids from the 1960’s and 70’s.  But not everyone.

I have a friend who was raised by just his Dad after his parents split.  Not just him, but his brother and two sisters too.

Some kids go through a family divorce.  Mine did. And they saw each of their parents remain friends, eventually, and both of us remarried.

The result is an even bigger family with step-siblings and even more loving connections.

My kids have 4 parents.  Actually even more as they have married and now have in-laws.

But what about the other side of the coin?

The single parent.

Balancing everything.

What can you and I do to support her or him and the kids?

It is a challenging question.

Perhaps a haunting question.

One that only you and I can answer individually.

I hope and pray that you do.

Now the video that prompted me to write all of this.

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