"I
realize my job as a parent is to parent myself out of a job. I know I need to
teach values, lead by example, and give my kids opportunities to think for
themselves so they can make their own decisions and mistakes and grow from
them. And hopefully by the time they've gathered and digested all of this
information they'll be perfectly capable and functioning people. On paper this
all makes perfect sense, but when you're in the trenches it's a lot more
difficult, because letting go of the reins means giving up control; and
without control I no longer can determine outcomes, even though I intuitively
know that trying to control anything is an illusion."
Saelen Ghose | "Parenting at Halloween" | The Milford Daily News
