Focus on Better Behavior

I am sure you have read the recent article All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting? basically stating that parenting does not make you happier. I don’t really agree with this mainly because happiness is subjective. Someone who does not have children cannot attest to the pure joy that is parenting. Of course there are times where we feel we may lose our sanity, but the payoff is so much bigger. I admit I have had moments with my three year old where I just can’t take it anymore and want to leave. But, it’s never to leave for good. I realize that when those times come up, I just need a break. Being a parent is one of the best things that I have done in my life and would never trade it for anything. I knew going into this job that it would be hard, but i also knew that I would be experiencing a joy that I would never be able to describe until I became a parent.