Hardest Thing

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs anyone will have. At the beginning you do all the work in the relationship, then as they get older, they fight with you about everything. You rarely if ever get a thank you and have absolutely zero pay. In fact, you pay thousands of dollars to have these little rascals in your home.
So why do people have children? Because it really is the most rewarding thing some of us can do in this life. It is an innate characteristic for most of us to want families. That's part of the Lord's plan for us. Within the family, we become more and more like God himself. Through our spouses we learn all the traits we need to be gods and goddess.
Parenting gives us the chance to understand and feel what Heavenly Father does. We have created life, and raise our children. We watch them grow to be like us (or in our case pray they'll be better than us). These experiences are what make it all worth it. The first time you hear your child say mama or dada. Or when they thank you for doing something for them. Or when they turn to you in their later years and tell you that you are their hero. I'm not sure there's anything more powerful and meaningful.
Although it's not easy. Letting your children govern themselves within boundaries as they get older helps them to do those things that will bring you those sweet moments. We just have to remember to be active parents; not doormats or dictators. Blessings will come, always they will come.