YOUR unique parenting path

When it comes to what parenting style should be chosen or how to raise a child, the opinions can feel overwhelming. 

What I am discovering is that my own path cannot be compared to anybody else’s. 

What sometimes makes parenting so tough are these two aspects according to my experience. 

1. Others

When comparing how others parent their child in my imagination - the grass is very often greener on the other side.   

Even if I see with my own eyes, the story I tell myself can leave me feeling less than them. 

This fantasy in my head comes from beliefs that determine my contentment or dissatisfaction.

No positive thinking can override the assumptions I made about life when I was very young. 

2. Trusting the process

Where my unique path takes me, is uncertain and I am the only one who can walk it. 

Sometimes, there is a bend right ahead and not being able to see or have control over what’s next, makes me want to stop moving.

Can you relate to this feeling of wanting to stand still?

Leave me this in the comments below: 🥾

What I don’t mean is to take a pause, reflect and re-evaluate. 

The stagnation I am referring to is more worry-based and a ‘What if it gets worse?’

This Albert Einstein quote came up on my phone this week:

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."  

On a walk that same day, I realised that me questioning if I was on the right path in life, can only be answered with: Yes. 

So, what I am learning as a parent these last few days of 2024 is that there is no ‘right or wrong’. 

As a mother, father or caregiver – you are on your unique path. 

Nobody can judge you for where you are or who you are.

That feels so freeing, not only does it add curiosity to where the road takes us in 2025, I am adding some 💫 JOY to my steps and would like to take you with me.

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(Confirming humanity: written by annett)