We are all flawed. From eating too many sweets and over-indulging in material items to shirking our responsibilities at times and giving into greed. As a parent, I’d love to say that I’m flawless, but I would be lying. I’m not as consistent as I should be, I give in when I shouldn’t and I sweat the small stuff when there are bigger things to worry about. As much as it is difficult to admit it, this parenting gig is full of trial and error and even though my children are teenagers, I’m still making mistakes left and right while doing my best to get it right.
Tag: teenagers and faith
Limiting the ‘Busy’ in Life
As parents, we sometimes get so caught up in our children’s lives and our need to please them that we tend to create more havoc for the entire family. Case in point: I have always wanted my children to pursue all of their dreams, join any activity their little hearts desired and stay busy in hopes that they are fulfilling their passions. I wanted them to have the perfect childhood.
Navigating the Teen Years: Pressure, Patience and Prayer
I really thought my toughest years of parenting were when I had two in diapers at the same time. I was exhausted chasing two toddlers, but those smiles and kisses made it worthwhile. My son and daughter thought I hung the moon and they didn’t seem to mind when I danced around the living room and sang silly songs.
Shannon Philpott-Sanders 