Mommylogues: Adult Parenting...

I feel like with the elections over...we can all resume our normally scheduled posts.
So here is Team Pancakes returning to normal blog posting!!!
Happy Thursday!!!!
Onto today's topic...

Whenever i thought about motherhood before motherhood...

i thought about hugs and kisses and more hugs and kisses.  

But actual motherhood is so much more than that.  

Aside from the hugs and kisses and the cuddles

 and the smiles and the cuteness and adorableness that is my baby...

he is also a 

live breathing thinking personality 

developing physical human being that requires love, 

care, nurturing and responsible/adult parenting.  

And what i mean by that goes beyond food, clothing, shelter, etc.  

Wikipedia describes parenting in the following manner:

the process of promoting and supporting the

 physical, 

emotional, 

social, 

and intellectual development 

of a child from infancy to adulthood. 

I am in agreement with Wikipedia's definition 

that as parents we SHOULD take care of our child's physical and intellectual well being.  

However, adult parenting, I believe, comes in when we are taking care 

of our child's emotional and social well being by addressing some specific areas in our lives.

Areas in our lives include but are not limited to the following:

Our Health

taking care of ourselves physically so that we are healthy 

and able to live a well balanced life.  If this is through exercising, 

eating well balanced meals, refraining from smoking or drinking in excess.  

Whatever we have to do to add to our health, we should be on it.

Finances

having your finances in order is a must.  

Pay off debt and try NOT to get into more debt.  

Save, save, save as much and as often as you can.  

A baby does not need a bigger house/car...

(unless it's a necessity)

if anything baby needs to be closer to their parent.  

Support System

it's not everyone in your life that you would allow near your child.  

We all have some friends and or family members

 who are not a good influence for us, let alone our children.

  It's important to have a support system that is actually going to be supportive and not negative. 

 It's really alright to say goodbye to "Crazy Uncle Fred".

Insurance

having HEALTH and LIFE insurance is definitely a must.  

Having these two should protect your child present and future.  

I never thought about life insurance until Baby Pancakes came 

and we realized we want nothing but the best for him even when we are not here!

Will/Trust

Being a SuzeOrman fan Team Pancakes is used to hearing her advise people

 to get a will/trust written up because it allows families

to deal with people's affairs after death in a peaceful manner.

I am NEVER one to think about mortality however it happens

and we want to make sure Baby Pancakes is taken care of at all times

and what better way to do this than by creating a will/trust.

These are all of course NOT inclusive...

but definitely important to ensuring that your family 

and children are taken care of.  It's not always all about hugs and cuddles...

it's about planning for the future too!!!

Question of the Day:

Do you believe in adult parenting?

Do you any of these things in place for your family?