Parenting: Developing the Confidence & Skills Necessary to Succeed
Welcome back to my LAST official post for this semester. It sure is bittersweet. I feel privileged and happy that I've had this opportunity to create this blog, as messy and imperfect as it is. And a BIG shoutout to all the middle children out there. Hang in there guys, we have so much to offer this world!! Now to the main topic I will be discussing today: parenting. I, for one, have yet to experience the journey, pain, joy, heartache, and adventure that follows becoming a caregiver. In an article I studied this week in search of research and insights on parenthood, I read one titled "The Collapse of Parenting". It discussed the things parents can do to get back into the driver's seat. Here are a few important insights I thought were of value. First, that parents should instruct their children and impose consequences for bad behavior. The author of this article noted that parents in more recent years have been too lax in and ignorant of addressing and handling misbeh