I’m writing this for the young mothers and fathers and for the bright-eyed soon-to-be parents.
These are the most important, helpful, meaningful, actually understandable lessons I’ve learned as a parent.
Please note, though: I’m no parenting expert. First, experience does not equal expertise. Second, I’m still deep in this mess. Our four kids are still not old, in any sense. Our youngest is 9, our oldest newly 14.
I’ve got no “finished product” to show as an example of my parenting wisdom.
But here’s the thing: childhood is short. You don’t have time to get good at parenting. You just have to do it.