Parenting older kids: a tested, nuanced relationship
- 31 May, 2019
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Parenting is a job that doesn’t ever have an end date. It isn’t something that you can just up and quit, thankfully, our kids will still need and want us for some things well into their adult years. In her new post, Kym Flyr recounts some of her more recent memories in interacting with her sister and family. She shares her self-reflection on being the parent of an older child and expresses her gratitude for having a fulfilled life full of memories.
Key Takeaways:
- The author states that she has a good relationship with her sister who is ten years younger than herself and that they are very close.
- The conversation the author was listening to helped her to realize that there exists several differences on family events and the cues used to have them.
- The tone of the conversation on raising older children was not a sweet one to the children because although the children are doing fine, it is not easy.
"So when the conversation on a recent evening out with my sister and a few of her friends turned to the raising of young children, I found myself just listening."
Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-0529-parenting-stages-20190528-story.html
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