Two Parents Is Better Than one

Two is Always Better than One

"I have practice tomorrow at 5:30." That's what my siblings or I were always saying. My mom and dad were always running me around from place to place. It didn't stop there. I had two brothers and one sister that were involved in just as many activities as me. I don't know how my parents were able to be apart of all our activities, but they were. Being part of a two parent family is the best way to be brought up for many reasons.

Let's start with love. I know single parents can give their child just as much love as a married couple can. But there are different types of love to experience that come from a mom and a dad. Dads offer that unconditional tough love while mother's offer the sweet and honest love. I think for you to experience it to the fullest it needs to come from both. Isn't it always better to be loved and looked out by more than one person? Sure, one parent can offer you more love than anyone can imagine. But two loving you like that is always better.

You can't buy love but I think money sure can help make life easier, which brings me to my next issue. For a single parent, money is probably tough to come by. After bills, food, shelter and then the cost of daycare, what else could you possible afford? Most single parents must send their children to daycare. I know daycare offer good service and treat kids fair, but I would rather have my mom or dad watch me. As a kid, I knew my parents were there for me because they were there for each other. When both parents are together they work as a team to keep life running smoothly. While one parent is working the other is raising the kids and saving money. You have no childcare bill. Money never held me back because my parents were able to tough things out through thick and then and stay together. They both had jobs while I was older. I got to excel in extracurricular activities, which kept me out of