As I go through my life I often wonder how my experiences are affecting those around me. Are my children happy? Do they feel that they have a good childhood? Will I truly ever know?
I guess you never really do know how your life impacts others, especially your children...unless they grow up and tell you they hate you but I don't think any of us are wishing for that revelation...
I know that my children have a better childhood than I did, not because my Mom didn't love me but because she didn't love herself (sounds cheesy but true). I sometimes wonder what could have been however would that have led me to here?
I truly don't know many Mom's who parent the same as their Mom's. I find that a lot of the Mom's I know, myself included, parent the opposite of their childhoods. Does that mean I will have children that have small families, may never get married, or *gasp* daughters that work outside the home? Maybe. I don't really know why most of my friends chose their paths but I chose mine because I knew that my Mom wanted to stay home with us but couldn't. My Mom wanted a big family for herself but wasn't able. I didn't make choices against her choices...but as she would have wanted her path to be...while still choosing my path
I wont discover my true parenting skills until my kids are a little more grown and have to make life choices. In the end, in regard to myself, I feel most of my life choices were good. I chose a man that loves me, I never found myself in an addiction, I have genuine friends and I try very hard to be a good Mom and to be happy. I think that's enough...if not more than...
Do you feel you parent the same or opposite of your upbringing and why?
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