I have heard this one phrase from four different people this week: there’s no such thing as a good parent or a bad parent. I don’t want to sound judgemental, but huh? There are so many examples of both a good parent and a bad parent. The stories are broadcast daily of parents who neglect their children. Good parents, however, enjoy their accolades in private. Even though they do not receive praise as often as they should be, good parents get their time in the spotlight as well.

No, I’m not writing this to bash or criticize anyone‘s point of you. I want to make that very clear. I’m just voicing my opinion without interruption. In my eyes, a parent takes on many roles. They have to be everything for their child or children. Many children are blessed with two great parents that love and care for them and want the best for them.

On the other hand, a parent is doing the best that they can and strive to do better for their children and themselves. Then, there are the alternative parents. Alternative (not so good) parents, in my opinion, are neglectful to their children in ways that they don’t understand. Honestly, I don’t think that people labeled as bad parents really intend to become that way.

So I have to disagree that there is no such thing as good or bad parents. If we choose to have children, we choose to allow that little life to depend on us. No matter how we may interact with one another, we have to come to a common ground that this child or these children need all the support they can get in a world such as ours. Bad parents can be rehabilitated. They just have to learn how to heal from whatever hurt they have experienced.