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I agree with Justamom. When you become a parent, you begin to see life a whole new way. You don't want your child to make the same mistakes you did, you want them to do the things that turned out right for you, and --here's the biggie--you still want them to be happy. And no one can do all of that!
There were some things my parents did that I swore I'd never do as a parent. I did them anyway. There were some things they did right that I've done too. As I look back, I realize the time and effort it took to do some of the things they did for us.
Your whole perspective changes when you have children--you think, how did my parents manage that? It was great! Or, why did my parents do that? I could not do that to my kids! And every year, more things occur to you. All I know is that when my youngest gets out of high school, I want to be able to look back with satisfaction at how all my kids' lives are going.
We parents try our best. It's just that circumstances or other limitations may keep us from doing what we want for our children.
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