There is a phrase that I constantly heard, prior to becoming a parent, and which I now deploy, having children of my own: “Until you have kids, you can’t understand.” And it’s true: non-parents simply cannot understand the crazy, unending stress of living with tiny humans 24/7.
Very thought provoking. Having been the mom of new babies, toddlers, and very active teens, I can confirm that the practical on-the-ground ways to implement are challenging. But we must come to grips with the truth of ‘baby trumps everything’ as our possible default, and figure out practical ways to adjust to this new season of parenthood, meeting the stewardship of caring for our children while faithfully continuing to grow and develop in our faith and our service to our Lord and His church and work in this world.
Very thought provoking. Having been the mom of new babies, toddlers, and very active teens, I can confirm that the practical on-the-ground ways to implement are challenging. But we must come to grips with the truth of ‘baby trumps everything’ as our possible default, and figure out practical ways to adjust to this new season of parenthood, meeting the stewardship of caring for our children while faithfully continuing to grow and develop in our faith and our service to our Lord and His church and work in this world.