父母精選字：給孩子「選擇」，不是「犧牲」

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It's pretty common to hear talk of the "sacrifices" parents make for their kids, but that's a word Stacia L. Brown never uses.

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Of course, parents often make choices that put their kids first, but calling those choices "sacrifices" can cause a child to take the often difficult decisions their parents make personally, internalizing the idea "that if it weren't for them, their mothers and fathers would be able to rest regularly or work less hard or pursue their pre-parenting dreams."

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Often, when people talk about the "sacrifices" of parenting, they do so reverently. But the truth is, these choices and compromises are made consciously and pragmatically.

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"We decide to have children, whether or not we're aware of the financial, emotional, and physical tolls it will take on our personal enrichment, and we decide how much to let parenting reroute, derail, or otherwise impact our pursuits." Brown writes.

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 "Life is different for me now that I'm a parent; sometimes it feels more limited. But that feels like an extension of my decision to raise a child, not a sacrifice."

Vocabulary

internalize (v.)
make attitudes part of one’s character

reverent (adj.)
show deep respect

pragmatic (adj.)
dealing with things sensibly based on practically

derail (v.)
cause something to go away from where it was supposed to go

enrichment (n.)
making something more important or of more value

導讀人：Riley Bilgo

擅於教授語言學相關知識，教學強項包括簡報、面試準備、聽力和寫作。

本文收錄於英語島English Island 2019年6月號
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