My kids, my world!

'Parenting', the most talked about topic today - we hear lectures, attend workshops, refer parents' guide, have counselling sessions, read articles. Why are we taking so much pressure of being a parent today? Our parents never were so particular for being ideal ones, we never saw them attending such workshops or even panicking with guilt if they missed one. As far as I am concerned, my parents were chilled enough to raise my sibling and me, well. They had their share of work pressures and tensions but we never witnessed a wrinkle on their forehead when it came to parenting. They were relaxed and calm when handling us. So what has changed today? The rat-race? The social media and the hype? The urge to be the best parents and have the most ideal kids? .... And how would you possibly determine an ideal parent? - One who provides anything and everything to the kids? Or one who is strict enough that the kids obey him? .... Whats the criteria? Parenting has becom...