Children don't come into this world as clay to be molded. They do have their own interests because there is a genetic component.

Genes tend to have a very broad effect and it is often more than one gene that determines the interests a child will learn toward. Environment tends to act as the specialist. Reading to children can increase their interest in books but because of the genetic factor, they may never take to the love of books that a parent may have no matter how hard a parent tries to teach it.

The not-so-fun side of parenting is tough but we must raise functional, thinking, future adults. The reward will be great later on.

Your children have the power to teach you about yourself! You can either embrace it or push back. Your choice determines their future & yours.

There's nothing like hearing pure laughter from your own kids. It's so contagious that you start laughing even when you don't want to.

Get to know your children personally. Know that they can teach you as much as you can teach them. You are learning together.