Navigating Parenthood: Breaking Inherited Patterns and Making Conscious Choices

Parents often recognize patterns from their own upbringing and consciously choose whether to adopt or reject those patterns in their parenting. Despite the lack of a parenting manual, individuals can learn from their parents while also making deliberate choices to parent differently. It is essential to acknowledge that parents did their best with the resources and knowledge available at the time. Making conscious decisions, like choosing not to use physical violence for discipline, even if it differs from one's upbringing, can lead to a more evolved parenting style. Evolving as individuals through experiences, reading, and mindset shifts can also contribute to becoming better parents and humans, showing the importance of continuously striving for personal growth in the journey of parenthood.