Parenting is an incredibly important responsibility and so we wanted to get a conversation going with input from parents in the community. We asked them: what is the most important thing you’ve done as a parent? We’ve highlighted some of the responses below.

Justin Urbantas | blacksmith and stained glass artist

When my wife was pregnant with our first child, I went back to work while she was on maternity leave. As we were nearing the end of maternity leave, we made the decision that she would go back to work full time, and I would be the stay at home parent.  Read more>>

Voké Adeleke | IT Consultant, Christian Artist & Mentor

As a parent, I would say one of the most important things I and my husband have done has been to invest in our children’s academic and social well-being. We have 3 children. We spend a large chunk of our time on them, ensuring that they have a very solid foundation in their academics, extra-curricular activities and social values. Read more>>

Keisha Hall | Manicurist

I’m a mother of three Kings. And I would say that one of the most important things I’ve done to impact my young men is to show them that completing what you started will be rewarding in the end. I went to cosmetology school and completed and mastered being a manicurist. And it is rewarding one nail at a time. Read more>>