The challenges of parenting

Having two boys is exhausting! Not only do they have bounds of energy which make it difficult to keep up with, I've noticed that they don't always do what I ask them to do.  No surprise there, yet it often catches me by surprise as if they are ALWAYS supposed to be nicely kept, obedient boys.  Of course discipline and boundaries are an essential part of parenting, but what doesn't need to be mixed within, is frustration, anger and anxiety.

Operating from a place of calm is often the hardest challenges I face as a parent.  I realize that I can often be bound up by my own anxieties and frustrations, which can easily spill into the way I parent.  That results in control issues, yelling more than I should, and tearing down with my words as oppose to building up in correction.

Recalibration is something I always have to do--and for me, my faiths acts as that recalibration for me as it allows me to see myself and my kids in a way that allows me to be the best parent I can be.