As a mom, I spent many years on the Crazy Train. I’ll bet you’ve spent awhile there, too. Maybe you’re riding around on it right now.
Get off, Mom! It’s time to get off the Crazy Train.
Almost every mother I talk to wonders whether or not she is parenting well enough. Her insecurity stems from this ride she’s taking. The Crazy Train takes us to a far away and “most excellent” place. Our peers ride alongside—but that’s not all.
A parallel track runs beside us with our kids aboard. Their train picks up speed just like ours does. And this part may surprise you—none of them wants to be on it but they are. Not because their friends are, but because we tell them they must be.
Every parent lives with some anxiety about their parenting, worrying if they are doing a good enough job. The antidote to our worry is to get our kids busy: sign them up for team sports, dance classes, or tutoring sessions to help them get better grades.
We believe that busyness is the key to success. But the problem is, it doesn’t relieve the angst we harbor.
IF GETTING OUR KIDS TO PERFORM BETTER…
