What is a parent’s role?
Every culture has its iteration of what it means to be a parent. What is the parent’s job? In Italy many children stay home until they’re married. So, the role of a parent extends far beyond say, in Australia…
Congratulations! You’re going to be a father. There is no feeling more exciting yet terrifying at the same time. If the thought of having a child within the next nine months doesn’t scare you in the least, then you’re likely going to be unexpectedly thrown in the deep end and expected to tread water. If having a baby does make you feel a little anxious then you’re in good company…
There are things that seem harmless to friends or family of new parents that actually are very triggering. As the primary caretakers of our children, we’ve often got our hands quite full as it is and what we don’t want is to add to that. What these things do is add to that. So if you’ve caught yourself doing any of these, take note…