Parental Relationships

Describe your relationship with your parents.

Let's see...

We'll start with my mom. My mom and I have had an up and down relationship over the years. We've had our share of laughter, fights and tears. (I did not mean to make the rhyme.) There were times we got along great and other times she'd make me so mad that I'd go huffing off to pout in my room. Heck, we still irritate each other at times. I liked to hang out with her and I even liked it when she'd go on youth group trips with me. But, I was never good at sharing my heart with her, because she intimidated me. I was scared to tell her things for fear of being yelled at.

Fast forward to now. I enjoy getting to spend time with my mom. Like I said, we still get irritated with each other, but we also have a lot of fun together. Time together has become even more special since I got married and moved away, because we don't have the luxury of just hanging out any time. Now we text through the week and usually talk on the phone at least once a week. I share more with her and enjoy our conversations. I love getting to go shopping with her and go on mini road trips together too. She's my mom, but she's also my friend.



Then there's my dad. Or daddio. Our relationship has always been the same. It's always been laid back. Mom was the one to "fear" so if dad got mad too I KNEW I was in trouble! I liked to hang out with dad when I was younger. He played games, taught me to ride a bike, let me help him paint and go up on the roof with him to put up Christmas lights. As I got older he taught me drive (and stayed calm even when I narrowly escaped causing a few accidents!). Not to mention, he took me to my first Iowa game!  

Like I said, we still have that casual laid back relationship now. When I'm home to visit, we talk about silly things like how, "Someday Bob Knight will coach the Iowa basketball team." We sit out on the deck and just enjoy spending time with each other.



I'd say I ended up with some pretty great parents! Now my goal that Jacob and I will have a great relationship with Daniel and our future child(ren).