The Parents Pledge

Throughout my life I've seen parents who have performed wonderfully, offering their children every chance they could for a life filled with success.  I've also seen parents struggle to feed, care for, or even house their children.  Some parents with the capability to provide everything their child needed were not always willing to do so.  Therefore, I've put together a basic and relatively easy pledge for parents to take upon knowing that they will be parents.  This is simply an example.  Any parent can amend this pledge as he/she sees fit.  I just put it out there to begin the process of empowering parents to realize and then step up to their roles and responsibilities when they bring a new person into this world.  I welcome feedback on this at any time.

Thank you,

Jeremy

The Parents Pledge

I ______________ pledge to be a providing, loving, and accessible parent to my child/ren.  This includes ensuring that he/she/they have the basic necessities of healthy food, clothing, shelter, love, family, spirituality and community. I will make time to be with my child/ren; to play with him/her; to experience his/her growth.  As part of this time, I will encourage and empower my child/ren to seek out their own path in life, helping them identify their own personality, passions, and place in the world.  I will recognize my child as an individual with his/her own wills, desires, interests, and ways of solving problems.  I will, within my means, provide the financial resources for my child to pursue these passions as well as the financial literacy to take care of him/her/themselves when they are mature.  I will seek out opportunities for my child/ren to discover new interests, values, ways of thinking, and philosophies on how to live that may not always be my own, while at the same time instilling my values so that my child/ren grow with a sense of their role and responsibility to this world.