Elizabeth Wordsmith About Me Page at Helium

My passion is ...

learning

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

My childhood ambition ...

to be the next Agatha Christie

My favorite memory ...

my children before they became teenagers

Why I write ...

because my kids won't listen to me past the first sentence

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Life of Pi, talk radio, the primary elections pundits

My first job ...

playing in the municipal band

My best moment ...

giving birth to my children

My inspiration ...

anything, everything-it's all good

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips How a parent should react when their child disappoints them: 12 of 16

There’s an old Yiddish adage: “Man makes plans, and God laughs.” This is most applicable to parents. It’s hard to explain all the fantasies and dreams new parents make for their unborn child and the overwhelming sense of unconditional love and adoration we have for our children once they arrive. We want so much for them, but also so much from them. God, however, may have different ideas. It may even seem, at times, that He has a warped sense of humor as you navigate the rocky slopes of parenthood. You'll experience joy, frustration, satisfacti...
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