Crossing the Parenting Line?

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I think it is totally wrong and immature for a parent to verbalize this to their child. While there may be some truth to it, the wrong is in putting the weight of that on the child. The thing with parenting is that there is no handbook. We do what we learned and what we think is the best in our given situation. Just because you are a parent, does not mean you know how to parent and nurture. It however is one of the single most important things you will do in your life. It will be woven into your legacy. I simply don’t understand how some parents don’t get that fact.

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