Follow these four keys to child raising

Follow these four keys to child raising
Commentary

Tom Schaefer Knight Ridder

With Mother's Day celebrations planned for Sunday, I decided to get an early start by expressing my gratitude to the women in my life who are mothers: my own mother, my mother-in-law, my wife, my sisters, my sister-in-law, just to name an immediate few.

Thank you, and may God continue to bless you.

Each has had the wonderful experience of raising children -- with the attendant joys, sadnesses and disappointments that come with parenting.

So, what does it take to raise decent, loving children? If I may be so bold, I'll suggest four qualities I think are crucial. Let me know of others you'd add to the list:


Follow these four keys to child raising