Despite the conclusion one might reach after reading the latest issue of any popular parenting magazine, the job of parent is actually quite simple — so simple that I can describe the entire ball of wax in less than 15 column inches. First, a parent’s responsibilities — beyond providing the basic necessities of life — are to provide unconditional love and unequivocal leadership. The “trick,” if you will, is to keep those provisions in a state of balance.
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