07/18/2025
“My house, my rules.”
How often have we heard this—or said it ourselves—as parents?
Telling our children:
“You’ll do as I say until you pay the bills” may feel like a natural assertion of authority.
But have we ever paused to reflect…
What are we truly communicating?
Are we implying that love, respect, and acceptance are conditional—based on obedience, compliance, or financial dependence?
Do our children grow up believing that love must be earned—by behaving a certain way or relying on us financially?
That our care is a transaction, not a constant?
And most importantly…
When they do become financially independent, are we really ready for them to live life on their terms?
Or does our control simply shift form?
Authentic parenting isn’t about compliance. It’s about connection.
It’s about raising humans who feel safe to be themselves—even if that self looks different from our vision of them.
💛 Unconditional love isn’t loud.
But children feel it when it’s truly there.
Let them know:
They’re loved not for what they do—
But for who they are.
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Let’s raise humans, not rule followers.
