Parenting is an incredibly important responsibility and so we wanted to get a conversation going with input from parents in the community. We asked them: what is the most important thing you’ve done as a parent? We’ve highlighted some of the responses below.

Kristina Campos | Founder of the Impactful Parent

The most important thing I have done to impact my children is to spend quality time with them. Quality time tells your child that you love them and makes them feel important. Quality time gives parents the opportunity to get to know their children on a deeper level. And Quality time is where trust, compassion, and relationships are built. When parents spend real quality time with their children, the other parts of parenting become easier and fall into place. Read more>>

Ada Schwehr | Homeschool mom & Botanical Artist

One of the most important things I’ve done as a parent was engaging my own story. I got curious about the narratives I had come to believe about myself, developed language to name and grieve the places that held harm and heartache, and moreover began to name and truly delight in the goodness of who God made me to be. Joining arms with trusted friends and gifted counselors to help me navigate my story profoundly transformed my life, my parenting, my marriage, and relationships. Read more>>

Jeanne Mae | Model/Model coach

To Always make time for your kids. Being a parent is hard enough in todays world especially owning a business on top of that. Pay attention to the ones closest to you and make sure to remind them you love them. We often take out our stress on our families and loved ones because we know no matter what they will always love us, what we don’t realize is when we start to neglect those relationships our kids especially start to take it personal and think they’re the problem. Give them extra hugs, kisses and attention when you can and remind them just how important they are to you. Read more>>