Teaching Independence

The thought of my kids being able to live life without me, scares me a little bit.

I know that I do a lot for my children, day in and day out.

They probably could survive a day or two without me, but beyond that? I don’t know.

The goal is to teach so that they can be released into this world to be future leaders.

As of now, mine don’t take showers or brush their teeth without daily reminders, and constant hounding.

I might need to create step by step instructions, individually tailored to each one, so that they can survive without mom. I could title the booklet “Survival Guide to Everyday Life without Mom.”

What would it say?

I might just have to have one one interviews with each kid, just to be entertained by their unique answers. Fun family time.. ha

What a huge responsibility parents have in these times. Making sure the kids don’t offend anyone, use the proper pronouns, be politically correct, never making comments out loud about someone, for fear of getting beat up or shot. Kids learn from their parents. I also have learned that they can even take some of these learnings to the extreme.

I often feel like they are the parents, and I am the teenager that has to sneak about and feel guilty about my doings. I love that they care and are trying to “parent” me, but oh my goodness. Who is really in charge here?

Life is interesting for sure.

I need to get more witty in my responses and throw some of those lemons back at them, you know?

Like when they don’t do something I approve of, or need to do something that they don’t want to do..

The future is bright no matter how we look at it, but I do have some work cut out for me..

Future Leaders live in my house.. hopefully not forever… hahahaha