Encouraging Quotes For Parents

I struggle to be patient. They force you to shift your priority. I struggle to be present.

Sometimes as parents, we get so consumed with how hard it is raising a teen that we forget how hard it is to be a teenager. “you will never look back on life and think, ‘i spent too much time with my kids.’”. Even though it may feel like just parenting, it’s truly one of the most important jobs the lord has entrusted us with.

And while the teenage years are hard on everyone involved, today’s teens face a multitude of challenges that we can’t even fathom:

“all your kids want is you. What helps me is journaling about the lessons parenthood is gradually teaching me, and then referring back to what i’ve learned when i’m struggling and. Sometimes as parents, we get so consumed with how hard it is raising a teen that we forget how hard it is to be a teenager. It is the sunlight of parental love and encouragement that enables a child to grow in competence and slowly gain mastery over his environment.