It might be difficult to talk about the anxiety of parenthood even though to some degree we are all going to experience it. But it’s okay to admit that parenthood is challenging, sometimes frustrating, and overwhelming.
Even apart from the anxiety that there’s a good life in parenting, there is this everyday frustration of always having to discipline the children, the lack of sleep, and never having a moment alone. Children are always under the wing of their parents for a time, but sometime, they need to leave the nest and make their own life.
While battling with life, Children would always make choices that are hard to accept, and they would encounter difficulty and you wish you could rescue them from it.
Here’s how parents are to deal with these negative emotions and focus on the joy of being parents?
The Church celebrated the Annunciation couple of days ago (25th March) which is the day the Virgin Mary discovered she was expecting a child. From the on set, she understood that her motherhood would be a particularly difficult one, but yet she greeted the news with joy.
Below are some of the ways her reaction can encourage all parents.
Always Keep an open heart
Most times, bringing up a child might be frustrating. But, Mary didn’t dwell on the negative. Instead she looked at the positive and saw the future with hope. When you get frustrated with your children, remember that openhearted hope when you first noticed you were expecting. Take advantage of the good moments and remember that the frustrations are often simply normal growing pains.
Remember God gave you that child
At time, Parent might feel that they are incapable of providing for the needs of their children. Mary perhaps felt the same, especially since the circumstances surrounded her pregnancy were highly unusual. She was told in no uncertain terms, though, that God loved her child very much. In fact, God loves all children with an absolutely perfect love. Even when Parents might feel like they have failed, children are deeply loved.
Feeling the pain of your child is a gift
As a Parent, it’s normal to get upset when your children are upset, or to get bothered when they are bothered. Mary couldn’t in any way change the life of her son, either. All she could do was to suffer along with him. Sharing in your child’s pain, even if that’s all you can do, is a great gift.
Total surrender
Raising a family is time consuming, and it seems as though parenthood overshadows a personal identity. As a result of this, Parents offer to give up activities they love in exchange with the ones their children love.
Mary offered up herself totally to loving her son, and she never regretted it. To love is a sacrifice, but when we give ourselves totally to it, we are receiving love in return like we’ve never known before.
Remember that Parenthood doesn’t diminish who you are rather, it throws open the doors to life. Little wonder every new parent is always so excited.
