The Hardest Job in the World!

The hardest job in the world is parenting! Hey, it’s also one of the most important jobs, so what can I say! Without parents putting in the necessary work plus overtime with their children, we are only one generation away from being catapulted back into the dark ages. If parents don’t do their jobs well, then we can kiss our leaders of tomorrow goodbye.

We all had a parent, so we feel like we should know what to do. We believe that parenting is instinctual. So, it’s a bit embarrassing to ask for help. Please believe me when I tell you that parenting isn’t instinctual. Today there is no such thing as the normal family. We don’t have the old Leave it to Beaver television family show to work off of anymore. There is no ideal model or framework for us to follow. We all are on a learning curve when it comes to figuring out our own unique family needs.

The United Kingdom and Australia are now offering classes to their country’s parents. The premise behind these classes is not that parents are doing something wrong, but as additional support for their parents. In the United States, the New York State Senator, Ruben Diaz is sponsoring legislation for parenting classes in New York.

Listen, we all want to be great parents. And if our governments want to make an investment in us parents during these increasingly tumultuous times, when society seems to be fractured more than ever, well then, that’s a good thing. There is always value in parents coming together as a community. And parenting classes could be the vehicle that brings us parents together while the mutual support, trust, and help could be the glue that fixes our society.

Now, as my Granddaddy always said, “Go learn, lead, and lay the way to a better world for all of us.” Remember parents, we do indeed have the hardest job in the world, and that’s because parenting is so important. And once again parents, thanks in advance for all that you do, and all that you will do…

Daniel Blanchard is a New Britain Schoolteacher who is also a bestselling and an award-winning author, speaker, and educator, as well as a TV host. Learn more about Dan at: www.GranddaddysSecrets.com