This blog will mostly be about my sewing projects and other household projects. But, today I would like to write about being a parent. (Since most of my projects are done for my children anyway!)
Last school year, my daughter's science teacher posed an interesting question to the class. He asked how many kids in the class lived with both parents in the same household. 34 out of 35 students raised their hands. He then said he found it very interesting because in his other classes there was a pretty even 50/50 split. The difference between the classes? My daughter's class was a GATE (Gifted) class. Now I cannot say that having both parents in the home will make your children gifted, but I do see that both parents together makes a huge difference in children's lives.
Why are we so afraid as a society to say that a two parent family is a good thing? (I know there are some terrific single parents out there.) However, I see a difference in my children's lives having grown up with two loving parents who also love each other.
My husband and I both come from broken homes. I see the unhappiness and struggles that this has brought upon all of our siblings. I see the cycle continuing into the next generation with my sister's divorces. I know that sometimes divorce is unavoidable. But then, we need to better educate our children so that they make good decisions in choosing a spouse. This is step one to producing happy children. Choose a good spouse with whom you share a common set of beliefs and ideas. Choose someone who makes you want to be a better you. Choose your best friend. This ultimately will have a huge impact on your future family.
My daughter is a ballerina. She is very dedicated and as her training has continued, she becomes a better and better dancer. I have noticed at her studio that the girls with the best self esteem and the most dedication all come from two parent families. And these families have parents who love and support not only their children, but each other.
I am grateful that I have such a loving spouse who supports our children. After twenty years of marriage the spark is still strong. What a blessing this has been in my life!
