The Pushy Parent

Why is it so hard not to be pushy . . .?
because I want so much for my child
because I am her biggest fan

because I am afraid

If I don’t push her, what will happen?
what if she fails?

BUT

fail is such a harsh word

fail = miss out on fun she could have had
fail = miss out on accomplishing what she is capable of
fail = not do what I had imagined or planned

So what?

She is her. That’s enough.

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January 25, 2009 | Filed Under About Me, Parenting 

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4 Responses to “The Pushy Parent”

  1. Jim F. on January 28th, 2009 12:33 pm

    15-20 years from now, it will be also be difficult not to be pushy.

  2. Sharon on January 28th, 2009 3:29 pm

    And now for something completely different…
    A friend of mine who I love but is not the great cook that you are just posted what she’d been making for dinner recently. I think it was supposed to inspire all of us who are lame providers in the dining department. It mostly made me hungry. But you always make such YUMMY things I thought I’d request a post about what’s cooking. I await your prompt reply. : )

  3. Sharon on January 28th, 2009 3:32 pm

    I feel compelled to add that she is a good cook… it’s just that I have had some aMAZingly good things from you.

  4. Pmom on January 30th, 2009 12:43 pm

    Well, it has been a handful of nuts and an orange recently. I’d better get to work and make something aMAZing so that I can blog about it. : )

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