Parenthood Filled With So Much Anxiety Analysis

The world today is a dangerous place, and with that comes plenty of worry. Most parents today spend their free-time anxiously wondering if their child is okay, and if the choices they are making are too. This is hard, but nothing compares to the harsh journey of growing up- your childhood. Where adults have already seen it all and already have their hands on life, children have not. Most adults know how to handle difficult situations and fix their mistakes, a quality that kids have to learn through experience. Life is tough for everyone, but even worse for kids. Parents can only help so much, but when it is time for their children to grow their wings and fly away, the constant support dwindles. It is tough being the smart kid, the one who sticks out from the crowd. Parents do not always notice this; they give their unconditional support, but they forget how hard it can be sometimes to stick out in a crowd. A passage from The Scalpel and the Silver Bear, “Walking a Path Between Worlds”, Lori Arviso Alvord expands on this feeling- the one the parents do not even think about. Alvord distinctly remembers “feeling alienated while walking around Dartmouth’s campus”, and had no one to turn to. In contrast it …show more content…
She explains just how much parents have to do for their children, and the variety of reasonable worries to have as a parent. She elaborates on how much is needed for a child to succeed; and about how it is emotionally rewarding, but mentally- and physically- tiring. When Senior shows how tiring it is to be a parent sympathy is expressed, but it needs to be remembered that parenthood is an option- but childhood is required. Children go through things just as hard as parenting every single day. Without a break! Parenthood is extremely difficult, but nothing compares to the burdensome way of life called