Good Parenting

[MarcyOne]

Good parenting can not be clearly defined, as it is very often a subjective concept. One parent’s definition of good parenting
may be another’s definition of poor judgment. Cultural differences impact parenting standards enormously as do a myriad of
other things. Luckily there are a few fundamental standards that are held by society as a common measure of good parenting.

As parents, the most basic of our responsibilities are to keep our children safe and healthy to the best of our abilities.
A parent who struggles to feed their child because of economic reasons, or a parent who lives in a less than safe neighborhood
can hardly be considered a bad parent. The key here is the “best of their abilities” – good (or bad) parenting can often be defined
by intent. The care a parent provides for their child – that is consciously intended to be beneficial can help us define good parenting.