Parenting: iPad Remorse
I went through a major iPad moment with my girls. I experienced a sense of separation from them and overwhelming guilt whenever they were on it for over an hour.
You won’t be ready for parenthood until you experience it firsthand, no matter how many self-help parenting books you read, classes you take, or moms’ groups you join. There is no way to understand and empathize with other parents, perhaps even your own parents, until you have gone through the personal sacrifice involved. It is the most amazing, hard, loving journey that changes everything about how you live and think about your life. In the beginning, you may question whether you will survive. I sure did. Parenting asks a lot of yourself, not only because you are now caring for something outside your body, but because it forces you to think about your youth, your reaction to life situations, and the decisions you make. In the beginning, your “me” fades away to focus on another human. You will use every single droplet of energy you can conquer to get through some of your sleepiest moments. As a parent, I focus on ways to keep my family grounded, even when our environment is in continuous motion. Within the chaos, my family finds peace and fulfillment in those daily special moments we share, such as singing at the top of our lungs (louder my oldest daughter yells), having dance offs (mom, look this is how you do it), teaching and learning about insects (my daughter likes to hold bugs), sharing our favorite desserts (ice cream and baking cookies), coloring and never ending monkey bars, bike rides, jump rope and play dates. Through my experiences, I aim to coach you on raising a happy understanding household built on respect, compassion and fun. Lots of chaotic happy fun.
I went through a major iPad moment with my girls. I experienced a sense of separation from them and overwhelming guilt whenever they were on it for over an hour.