Shana Danielle
Becca Krienke
Desiree Michael
FIT 4 LIFE
Nicole Fitchett
Yvette Jarvis
Constantina Ioannou
tselane Bell
Meika Mathews‘…all you can do is your best.’
None of us has a magical parental switch that clicks into position once we become a parent. As a parent, all you can do is your best.
Now, don’t misunderstand that to mean everyone is a great parent as that is the furthest definition from what I mean. Your best means the highest level of achievement possible within your mental, physical, and emotional capacity. The problem with this definition is that others, who do not know your personal strengths, will prematurely judge you and many other people.
They will say things like …
Look at how that child is dressed.
Why is that child’s hair always in such disarray?
Do you know her children miss several days of school a week?
These are the elements that people use to determine another person’s worth.
However, if these same judgmental people stopped to take a closer look at situations, they might say this instead:
Did you know that last month their mother lost both parents and her older sister in a plane crash?
Did you know their mother works three jobs and gets about an hour’s sleep each day between jobs, and she still must make time for homework and feeding her children?
Did you hear that such-and-such has severe depression due to being molested by three family members?
These, are truly the real elements that shape one’s parental capabilities. Can a person mold themselves into a better parent than their DNA and past experiences dictate? Yes. But, the real question is can an outside eye look upon another, and just see the beauty and reality of another individual’s life? I have hope, and I will strengthen that belief.
So, when you look upon another human being, remember to look beyond the surface and accept a person for who they really are. Stop prejudging the exterior without knowing the makeup of the interior. And, parents remember, your version of parenting belongs to you and doesn’t make it better or worse than the next person. It makes it YOURS!!!!!
