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>>>There are times when I try to remember who the parent is. When Dagny and
I are both cranky, and feeling bickery, I try to remember that I'm the
parent, and I have more of a reserve of patience than she does. I'm the
parent, so I can step back and change how I'm acting more easilythan she can.
When Rowan wants me to get up for the hundredth time to get her something in
the kitchen, I remember that I'm the parent, and she can't do everything she
wants to without asking for help. I can make her feel good or bad about
that. I'm the parent, and I can choose to happily help her when she wants me
to. When either one of them wants me to drop what I'm doing to do something
with her, I remember that I'm the parent of two kids who won't be kids
forever. I remember that I don't want to miss one minute of being their
parent. <<<

Rue,

That's such a WONDERFUL way to remember who the parent is.

Printed. Thanks!

~Kelly

Jon and Rue Kream

Thank you, and thanks for fixing my typo, Kelly :0). I always catch
them right when I hit send and it drives me nuts! ~Rue

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain."


-----Original Message-----
From: kbcdlovejo@... [mailto:kbcdlovejo@...]
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 7:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] who's the parent?

Rue,

That's such a WONDERFUL way to remember who the parent is.

Printed. Thanks!

~Kelly