Just keep the kid alive

 

If you Google “How to raise a child” you will only get 685,000,000 results. There are lists and articles and blogs and books. There are endless amounts of information opinions on the best or only way to take car of kids.

What is the purpose of parenting?

-      Become more like Heavenly Father

-      Teach children right from wrong/ become Christlike

-      Learn unconditional love

-      Humbling experience, get outside of yourself and help others

-      Help children grow and prepare them for the world/ being on their own

Most of these answers are either beneficial to the child and the parent. The experience if beneficial for both parties.

Children have needs, Rachel Hollis, an amazing author, reminded women that they are doing enough if the baby is alive and they are alive. “Is the baby still alive? Awesome. How about you—are you still breathing in and out? Well then, it looks like you're the greatest mom ever. Keep on trucking!” There is a wormhole of information that we can burrow into on all the parenting techniques, but basically, just love the kid!



These are some older pictures of my family. I absolutely love my parents; we get along and they support me and have taught me so much. I know that many people are not so fortunate, so I am grateful. Granted, they are not perfect, no one is! There are certain parts of growing up that have taught me how I do not want my future household to be. One example is that I did not always feel like I could ask my parents anything, I never want my kids to feel this way. Some good things are that we always had fun, my parents made time with us and I definitely will do that with my family because it is so important.

Every family is different, there are some obvious bad ways to be a parent, but other than that just do what is right for you and your kids!

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  1. Grayden GuthrieMarch 30, 2021 at 7:54 AM

    Cristen, Thank you for sharing what you learned from this topic. I loved the purpose of parenting that you talked about, and I loved the pictures of your family. I agree with you that I hope my kids come to me for things that are bothering them. Thank you!

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