There is no book or class out there to prepare you for the adventures you are about to endure as a parent.There is no one on the face of this earth who has ever been able to say parenting was a walk in the park. Regardless of if you are 14 with a baby, or 52 having your seventh baby, parenting is strenuous. But here are a couple of things that will make you feel more comfortable.
1- You will get the chance to be a kid all over again.
Evenings spent watching Disney movies or reading scary stories with a flashlight in a homemade fort.The time you spend with your children is so valuable, so embrace those moments. Lose yourself in the stories you read to them and play cops and robbers like you used to back in the day.
2- Patience is one of the best qualities a person can have.
It takes a lot of it to raise a human being. You will be surprised how much patience you will accrue when you have children of your own. In order to keep your sanity through the career of parenting, it is an utmost requirement to have it, or at least to be able to fake.
3- It takes a lot of sacrifice.
As a parent, you give up so much, but you get even more in return. Life no longer revolves around you, and you can no longer come and go as you please.
In order to be there for your kids and support them, you sometimes have to make selfless decisions. Just remember, those little people you are raising are counting on you. Just that thought makes the journey all worth it.
