This week's topic: What aspects of your parents' parenting do you want to continue in parenting your own kid(s)?
I really feel like my parents are great role models for me as a parents. Two things that they provided for me that I want to be able to continue as I parent Conner are:
My mother was given two choices "suitable to women", when she decided on a career. She chose nursing and I know that she has made a huge impact on many patients' lives over the span of her career.
For my sister and I, she never limited our options for career choices. She let us try out classes and jobs to see what we would excel at and enjoy. It's funny that Jamie and I are both teachers (That would be the "career choice" that my Mom didn't pick.) I want to encourage Conner to be "whatever he wants to be" in his life. I want him to enjoy his career and make a difference (because I think you can do that in whatever profession you choose, to some degree.)
My parents also made sure that we had the opportunities to try activities and experience events. If there was a trip, they found for the funds for us to go. They really let us "dabble" in lots of activities. I want to be able to say "Yes", when Conner asks to go somewhere or do something.
3 comments:
Hi there! I couldn't get your link to work in mcklinky. I think you linked your post draft instead of the final. So, I added another entry for you.
How funny that you and your sister are both teachers! Very cool :)
i think it is so important to give opportunities to your kids, i know now, looking back, those are things that helped make me "me"!
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