In an interview last year, John Krasinski shared that he never realized how hard his parents worked until he became a parent himself. “You realize they figured everything out by trial and error too,” Krasinski says, “and there’s something very humbling about that. I really connected to my parents even more, thinking of them as young parents, as I am now. I think you look back and realize what an incredible job they did and how dedicated they’ve been to you.”
I get it. It’s hard to parent with confidence.
In an interview last year, John Krasinski shared that he never realized how hard his parents worked until he became a parent himself. “You realize they figured everything out by trial and error too,” Krasinski says, “and there’s something very humbling about that. I really connected to my parents even more, thinking of them as young parents, as I am now. I think you look back and realize what an incredible job they did and how dedicated they’ve been to you.”
His comment raises a point that every one of us parents should take to heart when our three-year-old snarls, “I hate you.” Or worse, when your 13-year-old says it.
The point Krasinski’s statement makes is this: Kids have no clue what our lives are like, and we should never take to heart what they say to us about the job we are doing.
Unfortunately, when our kids say mean things or act unappreciative, we make the colossal mistake of believing them.
When our kids say mean things, we often make the colossal mistake of believing them.
I find this peculiar. When my three-year-old granddaughter tells me that her pink pony can fly, I laugh, but when she tells me that I am a mean grandmother, I feel bad.
