163. What We Wish We Have Known Before Having Kids

2022-03-29

Today’s topic was recommended by a listener and I am excited to have this discussion. We go over a few things that we wish we knew from our oldest child to how we parent with our youngest child. We learn, adapt and not everything is the same with each kid. We dive into perspective and it is very important going into parenting. How our level of confidence was misleading and that the relationship that we built is what is going to bind us together with our children. We have learned that parenting with the end in mind, instead of the here and now an...

We dive into perspective and it is very important going into parenting. How our level of confidence was misleading and that the relationship that we built is what is going to bind us together with our children. We have learned that parenting with the end in mind, instead of the here and now and stressing over getting it perfect.

I give an update on what is saving my life, and it just happens to be a special moment with one of the kiddos. I also give an update on the book I am currently listening to. Jesse and I discuss how different it must be to live in certain situations and how to function during stressful times.

Let us know what you wish you had known before having kids and send us an email and we love hearing your thoughts.

In This Episode

[00:34] - Welcome to another episode of The Crystal Paine Show.

[01:10] - I share what has been saving my life for the last few weeks.

[03:48] - I am also listening to a really fantasnating book right now.

[05:47] - It is a quiet unfolding of the story that is really important.

[08:53] - Jesse reads the temporary rules in 1941 for the Richmond Golf Club in London England.

[11:12] - Sometimes the best thing is, instead of living in fear, put your head down and do the next best thing.

[11:55] - What we wish we knew, before having kids; this was a request that came in from someone and she asked if we would talk about it.

[13:00] - The biggest thing for me, I wish that I knew ahead of time that I couldn't control them.

[14:58] - As parents we would take the responsibility of those bad decisions, when that is not our responsibility to bear as well.

[16:04] - I think there’s a fine line balance between recognizing our responsibility but also God's sovereignty.