Parenting is a Privilege

For some, this is easily forgettable. Or maybe they never learned it in the first place. But it’s true, parenting is a privilege not a given.

It makes me so sad when I see so many parents take their children for granted. They scream at them in stores, call them names and just don’t treat them as the blessings they are.

Now don’t get me wrong, they can be frustrating, maddening and push you to your limit. My seven months of parenting and slight nannying background don’t make me an expert, but I do understand what it means to have this privilege given to me. It didn’t take us forever to have Little G but it was long enough for me to realize that this does not happen for everyone. A child is truly a gift.

One of the things that helps me through these tough times is to know that this time will pass. It’s both a good and bad. While yes the screaming and crying will pass so will the rolling on the floor, snuggles with such a little guy and all the things that come with this stage in his life.

Someday I will miss these moments and today I want to make sure that I make the most of them. Love him  like no one else can and show him that is truly a blessing to my life.

How do you get through those tough times? What helps you to remember the blessing you have been given?