As a parent, I have three jobs.  My jobs are to love my children, keep them safe, and to teach them about life.  I take my jobs very seriously.  So when Hunter walks away from me in a parking lot, I grab her arm and jerk her back to my side.  If my yelling makes her cry, maybe she can understand my fear.

If I hug my children when all they want to do is run away from home, maybe they will feel my love through their anger.  And, if I get an opportunity to teach them a lesson in life, I will jump at the chance to ensure the lesson is memorable.

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