Parenting

Introduction
Parenting was a role that I thrust upon myself through ignorance. The early 70's was an aftermath of free spirited loving. Those of us who were too young to really understand that there were responsibilities that went hand in hand with the freedom would face the consequences. Society coined the phrase, "in trouble." At the age of 14 I was a girl in trouble, and again at the age of 16. By the age of 18 I was responsible for three children who would be a part of tomorrow's future. Reflecting back on the past 27 years, it is difficult to discern between the teaching as a parent and the learning as a parent. There have been volumes written about parenting and the different stages of child development. Some of the key points that have been a real learning process for me are planning and social adjustment, self-esteem, discipline, multiple roles of the parent, and the thrill of the teenage years.
Planning and Social Adjustments.
The first major......

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Title: Parenting
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Approximate Pages: 37 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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