It is a gift to be a parent. It is true when they say children do not get to choose their parents. So as parents, they cannot choose the children that will come into their lives. Therefore, being parents is a responsibility and most importantly a privilege.
We often raise our kids based on how we are brought up. Lines like "I will not do this when I have a kid", "I will provide this since I could not have it when I was young", "I will let my child learn as how I learned", and so much more. Along the way, we, as parents, tend to forget that we are not raising a version of ourselves we wished we had, but instead we are raising a whole new person who will one day make their way into the world we live in. All we could really do is guide them as they grow. There are times we could stick to learnings of the past and there are other times we need to align with the modern world.
There is no manual in being a parent. It can be the hardest and the most challenging. Thus, it also is the purest and the most wholesome form of love.
Mothers or parents get usually judged when they celebrate the first year birthday of their children. It's more than just celebrating the child's birthday, but it's also to celebrate the first year of parenthood especially for new parents. Even though it would be your second or third child every year or every time you raise a kid would be different from each other. That is the reason why the first birthday is so much more special. It would be nice if we could be kind to the parents who just want to celebrate the life that was given to them and the strength that enabled them to survive the first year of life or the first year of parenthood. Next time that we see a grand celebration for just a 1-year-old child, let's understand that it's more than just the child's birthday.
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