by Cleveland Dingle

Created on: June 22, 2010   Last Updated: June 23, 2010

One of the greatest joys on earth God has given us is our mini-mes. Our babies are meant to bring happiness into our lives, and happiness is what we should give them. Love is the primary ingredient for any healthy relationship. Respect, is on the other side of that coin hands down. I'm willing to bet my last dollar that any relationship that is suffering is not six feet deep in love or respect, or both at the same time. Healthy relationships start with knowing who you are as an individual, for only you know your highs and lows better than anyone else does. When we have a clear understanding of who we are as parents we can have a clear understanding of who our children are, thus opening the doors to a world of love and respect for each other. Love keeps the relationship flourishing, and refreshes the relationship. Respect is the glue or the bonding agent of a relationship. When either parties in a relationship make a mistake in life, love and respect maintains that relationship and makes it easier to deal with the negative as well as the positive-in any relationship.

Knowing if you have a good or bad relationship with your children is contingent upon the overall picture you see after you do an evaluation of how you and your children are getting along. Evaluation in the sense of me time. The time you spend alone thinking about your family, whether in the car on your way to work or in a park. As a parent, I constantly think about my daughter because I love and respect her so much. If while visualizing your relationship you embark upon negativity, this is the battle grounds to deal with it, and over come it. Warning: We can only overcome one obstacle at a time, so don't overload yourself. Think every thing out clearly before you begin to manifest your thoughts in your reality. Sounds mystical? Well, in a way it is. Its a beautiful magic that happens when you are in love with your children. Nothing on earth compares to it. Especially, when you have done a wonderful job thus far raising them. And, if you haven't don't give up hope!

No one is perfect, and we all make mistakes. Raising children did not come with a manual until now! A healthy relationship with your children requires work. It also requires understanding and patience. A parent must be able to draw water from his or her own well of knowledge in order to teach and enlighten their little ones right from wrong properly. When parents and their children don't get along it is usually the parents fault. Unfortunately,

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