You have to see, kid by kid, what their needs are and what kind of parent you need to be for them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.
It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.
Kids need stuff which is different than what their life is that they can kind of live through.
Parents are the designated caregivers and are best suited for being able to raise children.
Every child needs to have for itself not only its loving parents and siblings and friends of its own age, but a grown-up friend.
Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.
You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.
As a parent, your perspective of childhood is through the eyes of this person that you care so much about and you just want the world to be great for them. You want their life to be easy and happy.
The most important thing with children is to give them your time. Actually, that's all that matters.
It's easier than you might think to make a difference in a kid's life. There are no special requirements you have to have - you just kind of have to love the kids, and that comes naturally for me.