Parenting

Parenting is one of the greatest and most difficult things we can do on this earth, but it is one of the most building and strengthening experiences we can do in this life time.
Many people don't really understand parenting and just assume that when they get to it, they'll know what to do. This is not the case however, and even though I've learned so much about good parenting and how to learn skills that will really benefit a future family, I won't ever be perfect at it.
As future parents I believe the best way to be the best parents we possibly can is to study good parenting styles and begin applying them right now. Through this we can learn that the best way to parent is with love, to focus on the positive aspects of a child's behavior instead of the negative, to recognize that children need to be respected, to be consistent with discipline, to let your children choose discipline, and to really act as a parent. There are so many important things that we don't really focus on when we become parents, but if we are practicing some of the principles now we will become better parents than if we just jump into thinking that we are going to be the best.