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On the Parent/Child Bond
The Archangels’ Commentary
Sunday was usually a family day when I was growing up. My mother made a big dinner, such as a pot roast or fried chicken, and we all sat down at the table together to eat. Do families still do that? If not, I’m sure they have modified things to fit their own family, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
The parent/child bond has to be the strongest human bond there is, don’t you think? My youngest is almost twenty-eight now, but my kids will always be my babies, even as I admire and accept that they are adults now. Raising our kids is the hardest, most rewarding, scariest, most loving time of our lives, and it’s not easy for anyone involved. I asked the Angels for some guidance in how to navigate not just raising our kids, but accepting them as our equals. Below is their response.
Question: Parents and children have so many challenges. Some they face together, and some individually. Do you have any guidance for us on how to make our time together easier?
Answer:
This is a good, important topic to discuss, as it involves the majority of people, and you are right that it is challenging. Usually people think of how hard a job parenting is…