THRAWN RICKLE: A Parent is...A Parent is...well...a Parent...Right?

Thursday, October 2, 2003

A Parent is...A Parent is...well...a Parent...Right?

What does it take to be a parent—not an effective parent—just a parent? In answering this question, do not overlook the obvious. You must have a child to be a parent. Set aside the question of lineage for the moment. One can be a lot of things without a child, but a parent is not one of those. Without the responsibility of a living, breathing child one is not a parent. But is this necessarily so? What about the girl who has a baby (she is a parent), but gives up the infant for adoption (she no... Sign in to see full entry.

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