Commentary
Who should have the authority in relation to a child’s welfare?
Most mums and dads would be confident in asserting no one loves their children or is more invested in their children than they are.
As the wise saying goes, “Blood is thicker than water.”
The bond between parent and child is strong and lifelong. It is not transitory. It is a deep, profound, and yes, sometimes fraught relationship. But it is enduring.
Fractured relationships along life’s path are usually remedied within family units because of that instinctive bond.
Time is taken to transport children to early morning sports or from parties—it’s all part of a parent’s role and usually willingly undertaken….