You Are Doing Great: A Positive Letter to All the Parents

Dear parent of a young child,

Parenting young children is both a beautiful and demanding journey, and I want to take a moment to acknowledge the love, patience, and effort you put into raising your children each day. No two days as a parent are alike as you navigate the moments filled with joy, discovery, laughter, wonder, frustration, and instances that test your patience and strength. Each day, you are shaping lives through your love, guidance, and dedication, even when the results aren’t immediately visible. There will be days that feel exhausting and moments when you wonder if you are doing enough, or if you are doing it right. Please remember that your presence, care, and consistency matter deeply. Small acts of love like reading stories before bed, offering reassurance, setting boundaries, sharing a laugh, or taking time to play will have a lasting impact on your child.

Young children are at a stage in their lives where curiosity and wonder are at the forefront of their brains, while they are also trying to figure out what they like, who they are, and what is important to them. Your children are learning more than numbers and letters. They are learning how to feel safe, how to trust, how to try again, how to believe in themselves and their ability. These lessons begin with you. The time you spend listening, comforting, asking questions, teaching, and encouraging builds a strong foundation that will support them for years to come.

I know this is not new information for you, and I will never sit here and act as though I am the expert at parenting. Instead, I wanted to acknowledge the fact that parenting is challenging while being the best ride of your life. It can push you to your breaking point, and have you laughing harder than you’ve ever laughed before. You can feel like you are doing everything wrong, and then they say something that proves all your efforts are landing right inside them, and creating a beautiful human. Parenting isn’t for the weak, yet you continue to show up for your child each and every day, and in the end, that is what they will remember.

Remember to be kind to yourself, find joy, reflect, be open to learning, laugh, cry, and so much more. It is easy to get caught up in everything and forget to give yourself the credit you deserve. So, take a moment and say it with me, “I am a good parent, and I am doing a great job.”

Warm wishes from,

A fellow parent of a young child