Bad subject for me,, LOL,,, there are no parents more proud of thier children than I am! LOL
I am a divorced mother,, was divorced when my oldest son was 7 and my youngest was 18 months... I raised these boys alone virtualy, I did have help from parents and friends. My oldest son is now 24 and in his 5th year of college,,, 1st year of medical school (PROUD MAMA!!!) My youngest is 17, onthe honor roll and is a senior in high school! Yes, I think I did something right! Have to admit,, when the youngest graduates I will be the first one to jump up and down! That one has been a battle!!!!!!!!!!! However, we are almost there! Doubt he will go to college,, but the HS diploma is all I am worried about at this time! One tiny step at a time,, eh? He has plans to go into the army after graduation.... I pray not!
I like this question!
Thanks!

I took your advice tropper55, and looked at this group. As far as the question... do I think I'm a good parent, the answer is, yes. I'm the best parent I can be. The only things I hope to accomplish as a parent, are for my children to love knowledge, to keep learning from all experiences, for them to appreciate and be grateful for what they have, and for my children to be emotionally stable. By emotionally stable, I mean that they are able to be comfortable in their own skin, have realistic expectations of themselves, are able to handle disappointment and loss, and able to express themselves with confidence in their own thoughts and abilities. My philosophy is to listen more than to tell, to guide and suggest, rather than to demand, and to back them up in their thoughts and actions, even if I don't agree, unless it is something dangerous, or harmful to their futures. I think we should be teaching our children how to think, instead of how to feel about things. This culture is too emotionally reactionary, instead of being logical or critical thinkers. I think the public schools are a shambles, and don't really feel that our kids are getting an education, but rather an indoctrination. I think parents turn over too much power to the schools. They allow some of the most ridiculous policies to be instituted, without making noise. I am for school choice, and for monies to be given directly to parents, who home school, or to the institution of the parent's choice. I was not happy with the policies, teacher flexibility, or the curriculum at my children's designated schools, so I took them out. Most people who home school do so for religious reasons, I do not. As far as single parents go, I applaud them. I have a husband, and without his support and his influence with my son, I don't know how things may have gone. So single parents out there, you have my respect. It's hard to do the job of two parents all by yourself.