Final Thought:

Sometimes it Sticks.  

Parenting, as you know, is in many ways, a thankless job.  

If we’re not battling some kind of physical obstacles, with our children (growing pains, teething,sickness, a billion booboos, even potty training) we’re dealing with behavioral challenges (discipline, manners, nightmares, tantrums, etc.) and to make matters worse, we have NEVER DONE THIS SHIT BEFORE! 

In fact, even if you have a second, third, or fourth child, they each have their own “individualities” so, it’s practically like starting from scratch anyway.  

It’s daunting and exhausting and at moments seemingly impossible and unending.  

I can’t tell you how many times I have questioned and second guessed MYSELF.  

“Am I doing the right thing?” 

“Damn, I think I made a mistake..” 

“What the fuck do I do NOW????”  

And then… it happens.  

A stranger compliments your toddler’s shoes and BEFORE you get out the standard line: 

“What do you saaaay???” 

He looks up and says: 

“Tank you!”  

Did he just fucking say “thank you” on his OWN????  

Holy shit.  

Was that a fluke?  

Who IS this little person??  

I can’t believe it actually STUCK.  

And then (just for a second or two) all the scary stuff goes away, and your past mistakes don’t seem so bad after all.