Every parent has a story, a story of how they have raised or are raising their children. Stories that are exonerated and free of prejudices. Deep down we all know that our stories are metastasized and dribbling with bias. The fact of the matter is that it is not about your stories, stories have a lot of angles, intersections and disparities. Create anecdotes!! Anecdotes help you ruminate and capture those moments, those nitty-gritty details which failed to fit in your story. As parents we come face to face with a narrative that is going to be so different from your story. Some anecdotes will help you face reality.
The unspoken words of your child, the body language which was craving for your attention, the tantrums in front of your esteemed guests was not disrespect, tugging at your designer outfit was not discourteous, lying about the broken china was not perjury, interrupting your interesting conversation over the phone or heckle your favorite TV show was not uncivilized, the list is endless. Now you can reminisce about all those instances which you failed to mention in your story. How you wish you could just clock the time backwards, go back in time and ask them what they actually wanted to express.
Parents need to refine and sift their experiences so that they can keep a track of all the hits and misses. That’s what we all commonly refer to as mindful parenting. Isn't it? These nuances in your parenting will open a portal which will bridge gaps between you and your children today and for all days to come.
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