Parents Education Corner: A Parent’s Love
We love our children and want the best for them, but sometimes we struggle to find the right balance—doing too much or not enough. Consider the first-grade homework signed in perfect, blue-ink penmanship, or the high school athlete who wouldn’t do extra credit to pass a class. These real-life examples show how well-meaning actions can inadvertently impede a child's growth.
Love is more than just wanting success; it’s providing the guidance, encouragement, and tools they need to make their own decisions—to succeed or to "fail forward" and learn from the lesson.
It takes a village—from parents and guardians to teachers and mentors—to serve as the "training wheels" as our children navigate toward adulthood. When those wheels come off, they will be wobbly, and they will fall. The most important moment is not when you rush to pick them up, but when you wait a moment, let them regroup, and tell them, ‘You got this.’
By allowing them to try again until they succeed, you teach them grit, perseverance, practice, and effort—the essential "soft skills" employers value. Our role is to be present, engaged, respectful, and supportive so that when we are no longer here, they are truly independent, successful citizens who can share what they learned with their children, ensuring your legacy continues in a positive way.
"No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life goes on, and it will be better tomorrow."
- Maya Angelou
