{"id":221,"date":"2014-08-20T15:34:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T19:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.facetofacetherapy.com\/blog\/?p=221"},"modified":"2020-01-03T12:19:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T17:19:58","slug":"the-true-meaning-of-parenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facetofacetherapy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/20\/the-true-meaning-of-parenting\/","title":{"rendered":"The true meaning of parenting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so I posted a few days ago that I was moving home! Honorary and of course it was on my little girls first day of school all went well, we got so much done yesterday but of course there is so much more to do. I had a plan for today but funny how plans can change when you have children.<\/p>\n<p>So I worked this morning and was going to unpack the rest of the stuff today and then my little girl got sick, boy does she know how to get out of going to school! Immediately, my plans changed and the day turned into mommy\/daughter time cuddling in bed, getting rid of fevers and bonding time.<\/p>\n<p>As I write this, I am forever blown away how powerful the love I feel for my girls. There is no pregnancy book to quite understand that feeling. My heart is with these girls and there is nothing more important than there needs. I have such a blessing in my family and when one of these girls are sick, nothing else really matters.<\/p>\n<p>So in the hustle and bustle of first weeks of school let&#8217;s remember just how much we love our children and how much they just need our time, patience and understanding. The packing will resume tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so I posted a few days ago that I was moving home! Honorary and of course it was on my little girls first day of school all went well, we got so much done yesterday but of course there is so much more to do. 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