Unfortunately, we don't have a manual or a school to be good parents. Although there is a lot of writing about parenthood, it's not as easy as ABC.
I am a mother and a father to my children because I am a single mother. It is not easy. There are many things that I have to deal with, including accusations and insults towards me because I had to leave my children with my parents to be taken care of because of my work and because I had to travel before.
This time I had the opportunity to be with them after almost 20 years of travelling and working. I also feel that when COVID-19 infected the whole world, it opened my eyes and taught me a lot of lessons that I want to approach more with my children and my family.
Our emotional and physical wellbeing are what really count. We must be in good physical and mental health in order to care for our children, or it will be challenging. I too had some mental illness and hypertension, and I do feel helpless when there is nothing I can do to help. But in order to become healthy, I need to regulate and alter a lot of aspects of my daily routine and nutrition.