Parenting
By ladybella
@ladybella (77)
United States
February 5, 2007 3:35pm CST
Do you think that having children makes you a better person? This is something I've noticed since having my daughter almost two years ago. I have more patience now than I have ever had, for one thing. I am also more empathetic now to the defenseless and needy because I could see that if that were my daughter in that situation, I would hope that someone would reach out to her. It also makes me want to be better, so that I can teach her values and beliefs that I have, and "practice what I preach", so to speak. Anyone else feel the same way? Here's a recent pic of my little girl.
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@samtaylorskykierajen (7977)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Your little girl is gorgeous .
I do feel that being a parent has made me a much better person , I also find that with each child , I became an even better person and better parent then with the one before . Like you said it makes us more empathetic about others and what there life may be like . I can't watch a show on t.v (even a cartoon ) without crying .
I always tell everyone that the one thing I did right in life was make beautiful babies (meaning they are not just beautiful on the outside but on the inside as well ) .
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@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
I do feel the same way. Having children definitely gave me more patience and it made me look at the world in a different light. Some things that I really never paid attention to are now the most important things to me, such as how much money is going into our education and health systems. I too want to be a better person because of my children, I want them to feel proud of who I am, and proud to call me Mom. Your daughter is very beautiful. Thanks for a great topic :)
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