CHAPTER 92

Love. Support. Provide. Three words that should be in every parent's dictionary. Without these three things you'll suck at parenthood. Loving your children means putting their needs before yours. You don't come first anymore. Love unconditionally. You have to respect them so they'll respect you in return. You have to be open with them so they'll tell you what you need to hear. You have to listen to them so they'll listen to you as well. No one is perfect, but you shouldn't use that as an excuse to not try. Support your children in every way you can. Be there for them when they need you to be or when they want you to be. Let them know they can count on you and you've got their backs. Don't tear them down if they're bad at something. Let's say your kid isn't an excellent artist but they draw you a picture anyway. It's a bad picture. But you shouldn't let them know that. You should still stick that picture on the fridge and smile at him, her or them. They're your kids and if you don't l