Some days are just exhausting, right? Especially if you’re a parent, right? Sometimes we parents just wish we could take a break and relax a bit, huh? You see, parenting is the most important job in the world, but it’s also one of the most exhausting jobs. Once we have children, our carefree lives change drastically to a stressful new job called parenthood. Parenting is a job for life, 365 days a year, 24/7. We never stop being parents once we become parents. Responsibilities, duties and work never stop for parents. Heck, we even live at our job, which we call home…
It’s exhausting, but it’s also rewarding! However, sometimes we almost feel like we are going to wear down and even break something if we keep up our hectic pace. And speaking of breaks, I can’t blame parents for feeling tired and wanting a break.
However, this is where some parents run into trouble. Some parents take too many unauthorized breaks from their parenting duties. When we parents do this, we no longer wear ourselves out for the love of the game. Instead, we’re just sitting there, rusting away. This is robbing us of the joys of dedicating ourselves fully to parenting.
Hey, we all love the feeling of a job well done, right? We all love that feeling of euphoria that comes from total effort, right? Well, parenting is no different. But, if we’re getting rusty, rather than worn out, we’re not reaping the parenting rewards we should get for a job well done. We are rusting instead of wearing out! It is not good for our children or for us!
Now, as my grandfather always said: “Go learn, lead and pave the way to a better world for all of us.” Let’s wear out instead of rust. A lot of activity is good for our children and for us. It keeps the blood flowing, building memories and improving relationships. And once again, parents, thank you in advance for all that you do and for all that you will do…