The Parenting Experiment : How I Survived And You Can Too!

Every family's an experiment. A couple merrily starts out and have a child. Some continue on and have two, three, four...and in our case, six children. Along the way, The Parenting Experiment unfolds. Two people trying to decide what to instill in their little experimental vessels (children). They work to come up with a recipe giving their little vessels the best chance at a successful life. Along the way, the scientists (parents) tweak the recipe, argue over the ingredients, try not to break the vessels, incorporate mixtures they've seen work from other scientists, and ultimately pray that they've done enough after the vessel has percolated for at least 18 years. And truth be told, it really doesn't stop then. It continues for the rest of their lives. At some point, their vessels create vessels of their own. The original scientists try to give advice about how to mix and treat the new vessels, carefully trying not to step on the new vessels-turned-scientists' toes. Whew! That was quite the allegory! An even simpler version... We try to give our kids the best chance possible at the world by instilling what's important to us; a combination of our own upbringing, individuality, and experiences. This book is a series of short stories and articles I put together over time. They make up my experiences in raising children, being raised by my parents, my wife raising me still, and moving to grand-parenting. I hope you have a few laughs along the way, gain a few ideas and pat yourself on the back for pouring your heart and soul into your children.

• | Author: Rusty Ellis
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Jul 19, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 216 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1717838588
• | ISBN-13: 9781717838582