Like most parents, I think, my children have been the source of some of my most intense joys and despairs, my deepest moral dilemmas and greatest moral achievements.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When it comes down to it, I believe that, having made the decision to bring children into the world, I owe it to them to be as present as I can in their daily lives and to try my best to stay alive until they've made it through to adulthood.
One of the reasons I get so much joy out of my own children's childhoods is that I'm having my first childhood myself.
My children are the only thing in my life that makes me happy.
Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.
As a child, I remember I always wanted to make my parents happy and give them everything in their lives.
My childhood was happy, joyful but very difficult.
Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.
For me, at least, all of my career goals, all of my focus, everything just shifted and the importance was my children, and that's where all the joy came from as well.
If you tell your own story to your children - that includes your positive moments and your negative moments, and how you overcame them - you give your children the skills and the confidence they need to feel like they can overcome some hardship that they've felt.
I love my children beyond all reason. They're my joy, even when they're wild with kid energy.
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