One for the parents today. Especially if your kids are of an age where they're becoming independent young adults and … maybe even leaving.
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It's a lovely piece that I stumbled upon via Kottke.org. It's a bit heartbreaking (that's parenthood!) and it's very sweary – even more than a red-blooded Daily Reminder.
It really looks at roles—theirs, yours—and the inevitable consequences of this most fundamental of transitions.
Get yourself a cuppa, and prepare to laugh and cry.
Mike Monteiro
Click on this card to read it.
My favourite bit:
“We will always worry about our kids. All you have to do is look outside to see that things are not… great. But the path to making things better is to release these kids out into the world. Kids filled with confidence. Kids who have climbed and fallen from trees only to get up and climb them again. Kids who have gotten lost and found their way home. Kids who can navigate public transportation…”
For me, this perfectly encapsulates the parenting mantra that I picked up from Terry Rubenstein (co-creator of the iHeart Programme), that I always try and be mindful of:
“Don't prepare the road for the child.
Prepare the child for the road.”
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Giles
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