You've heard the phrase "It takes a village to raise a child" but have you really thought about what that really means? It is an old African proverb where I'm sure their village is very different from what we see as a village. Their village may have been grass huts, close together, working together in all aspects of life such as food, medical, safety.
Think about your village...who is around you, helping you raise your children. Do you ever have to ask a parent to drive your child home from practice? Or ask a family member to replace you at a concert you couldn't attend? Or put down someone as your emergency contact?
These people are part of your village. So many people are part of your children's lives...do you really know them? Do you trust them? If yes, great...thank them! If not, it might be time to get a new village...or expand your village to include people of great influence that will benefit your child.
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