In
my family, mom was always the one you ran to when you cut your finger, or when
someone hurt your feelings. Dad was
always the one who checked grades, who we practiced sports with, and went to
the beach with in the summer. Dad was
always the one I called when I needed some extra money. Mom was the one I called when my heart was
broken, or when I was feeling down.
These roles are not mom or dad specific, just how they ended up in my
family. Too often does one assume that
the nurturing parent is always the mother, and the father is always the strong
assertive type that manages the money and makes most of the major
decisions. My parents operated as a
unit. Every decision made by one was not
made without checking with the other.
