Parenting on a Shoestring

I read about this Mercatornet article (of the same title) and it gave me several realizations as a parent.

I realized that parenting is not about those trips abroad, those expensive toys or having that colorful time-out mat to discipline your kid. It's about showing your kids that you truly love them and that you set the proper example on how to live as a good person regardless if the rest of the world is acting in chaos or in lack of virtue. And regardless is you have money in abundance or not.

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Jewel Allen said…
Hi, found you through Tsinay. It's so true, being a good parent means spending time with your kids, not so much the material things!
October 3, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Vina said…
hi pink ink! i checked out your blog. love your ideas!
October 5, 2008 at 10:55 AM
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