Tidbits to other Parents #2

I was talking with a group of young mothers and I could not hold back sharing with them something I felt could be helpful. So I thought I'd write a bit of it up here, for what it's worth. You might consider, with your spouse if you have one if not with a trusted friend or family member, discussing how you will respond to certain situations with your children. How will you respond if you have a child come to you and tell you they are gay? How will you respond if you have a child come and say he doesn’t believe in God or resents you for shoving religion down their throats? How will you respond if you have a child come to you with an addiction whether it be, drugs, porn, gaming,sex,codependency, food etc. How will you respond if you have a child come and say they aren’t worthy to serve a mission or that they are pregnant? How will you respond if the child does not come to you but you find out in other ways that something is going on? How will you respond if your child or children rebel against everything you have felt so dear or strongly about? I suggest you take every fear you might have regarding a child and face it, talk about it, discuss how you will react initially and how you will love your children unconditionally and accept them without accepting the behavior. That’s what I would advise. Because I guarantee, you WILL face something, sometime and your initial reaction is pivitol in retaining a relationship in order to help your children through their hardships. Love IS the answer. Maybe sometime I will share how we have or have decided to react and handle certain situations, but for now.., LOVE.