The Parental Sacrifice – Why We Do It
As a parent, have you ever felt completely drained? Has the thought of ‘what now?’ ever entered mind when your younger child walks into the room or even when your adult child’s name pops up on your phone screen? Please rest assured that you are not alone and it doesn’t only apply to children (ha ha). Being a parent is the most demanding job you will ever have, but it is also the most rewarding accomplishment you will ever achieve.
The daily sacrifices of being a parent are endless. We give up our time for our children, we cancel plans to be at their ball games, their recitals, or heaven forbid having to go to the Emergency Room with them. We take the time to help them with their homework, teach them new skills, or to give them much needed advice when they are going through difficult times, or heartbreaking circumstances throughout their lives…
